Kitchen Utility (Casual )

Berger Health System; Mansfield (OH); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Health System is seeking a Kitchen Utility Worker to support food service operations, from setup to service and cleanup. Responsibilities include tray line work, sanitation, inventory prep, and coordinating with cooks and supervisors to ensure safe food handling.

The role requires reading, basic math, and adherence to sanitary practices, with on-the-job training for equipment like dish machines, sinks, and knives. Join a team-focused healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and understand verbal/written instructions.
• Must be able to perform basic math calculations.
• Must 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.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes trays, dishes, area equipment, walls, exhaust hoods, floors, fans and more per schedule; follows manufacturer directions.
• Receives and verifies stock; stores properly; rotates stock to issue oldest first; notifies about shortages or damages.
• Sets up workstation and serves customers; prepares hot and cold items; follows recipes; uses cutters, knives, ovens, steamers; ensures sanitary handling.
• Takes temperatures and records food safety standards on a schedule.
• Communicates with cooks, supervisors, and staff; participates in teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Basic Math

Food Handling

Equipment Use

Education

No Degree or Diploma (Required)

Tools

Dish machines

3-bin sinks

Knives & mixers

Specialized equipment

Job description

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, emptying trash, washing pots and pans, maintaining storeroom, putting away food service deliveries, organization stock and initiating process for appropriate inventory replenishment. Required to perform job duties in compliance with regulatory and operation standards.

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

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 : As Needed

Join us!

if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

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