Kitchen Utility & Prep Assistant

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar in Kalamazoo, MI to support kitchen operations. The role involves dishwashing, prep work, and maintaining a sanitary work environment. The position rises to hot and damp conditions and occasional outdoor work.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced team setting and must be able to lift and move items up to 40 pounds, with flexibility to respond during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, operating manuals and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in the dishwashing machine.
• Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or machine.
• Completes all assigned prep work.
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area.
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigeration equipment, cooking equipment and floors.
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles.
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish machine.
• Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
• Works indoors (90%), outdoors (10%).
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
• Responds in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

Job description

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar in Kalamazoo, MI to support kitchen operations. The role involves dishwashing, prep work, and maintaining a sanitary work environment. The position rises to hot and damp conditions and occasional outdoor work.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced team setting and must be able to lift and move items up to 40 pounds, with flexibility to respond during emergencies.