Kitchen Utility

Berger Health System; Mansfield, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Kitchen Utility Worker to handle setup, service, and cleanup of food service operations. The role includes following standardized recipes, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring quality and safety in food preparation and service.

Responsibilities involve tray-line cleaning, stock rotation, temperature logging, and teamwork with cooks and supervisors. The position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and reliability within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma required.
• Must read, write, understand verbal/written instructions and perform basic math.
• Learn and understand safe and sanitary food handling techniques.
• Proper use of kitchen equipment such as dish machines, 3 bin sinks, knives and mixers and specialized equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize trays, dishes, equipment, walls, floors and more according to a cleaning schedule.
• Receive, verify against orders, and store food and supplies; rotate stock and notify shortages.
• Set up workstation, stock areas and serve customers; follow recipes; ensure food quality and safe handling.
• Take and record temperatures and food safety standards on a schedule.
• Communicate with cooks, supervisors and other staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Food safety practices

Communication

Education

No degree required

Tools

Dish machines

3 bin sinks

Knives

Mixers

Specialized equipment

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary: The Kitchen Utility Worker is responsible for the set-up, service, and cleanup of all aspects of food service. Responsibilities may include any one or all of the following tasks: working tray line, general cleaning and sanitation, emptyting trash, washing pots and pans, maintaining storeroom, putting away food service deliveries, organization stock and initiating process for appropriate inventory replenishment.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 40% Cleans and sanitizes trays, dishes, area equipment, walls, exhaust hoods, floors, fans, cabinets, freezers, refrigerators, etc. following a predetermined cleaning schedule.
• Follows manufacturer's directions for dismantling, cleaning and reassembly of equipment and hoods.
• Uses cleaning chemicals in a manner consistent with manufacturer's directions.
• 25% Receives, verifies against order and properly stores food and supplies. Inspects for damage. Puts stock away by priority to ensure quality. Rotates stock to insure old is issued first. Notifies Purchasing Manager about shortages and damages.
• 20% Sets-up workstation, stock areas and serves customers in a friendly manner. Prepares and portions hot and cold items, according to production and area requisition sheets. Follows standardized recipes for in-house production. Use of equipment requires minimal operational skills, including cutters, choppers, knives, ovens, and steamers. Assures the quality of food being served by utilizing safe and sanitary food handling techniques. Uses sound judgment to determine quality and makes recommendations to supervisor on servability of foods.
• 10% Takes and records all necessary temperatures and food safety standards on a scheduled basis.
• 5% Communicates openly with cooks, supervisors, and other staff members.
• Other duties as assigned.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

No Degree or Diploma (Required)

Additional Job Description

• Must be able to read, write, understand verbal/written instructions and be able to perform basic math calculations.
• Must be able to learn and understand safe and sanitary food handling techniques.
• Proper use of equipment such as dish machines, 3 bin sinks, knives and mixers and specialized equipment.

Work Shift

Variable Scheduled Weekly Hours : 32

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

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We Are Inspired to Do Our Best

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization

The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision to be an organization "where people want to work".