Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living facility seeks a Kitchen Utility Worker to assist with meal service and kitchen sanitation. Responsibilities include serving meals, cleaning dining areas, and supporting food preparation. Ideal candidates will have a high school education and knowledge of safe food-handling practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation practices.
• Ability to follow food-handling standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and clear/wash dishes following Holiday procedures.
• Assist in the setup of serving carts and deliver trays to residents.
• Help with food preparation and maintain cleanliness of the kitchen.

Skills

Effective communication skills in English

General knowledge of cleaning and sanitation

General knowledge of safe food-handling practices

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

In the role of Kitchen Utility Worker you will help serve meals and clear/wash dishes from residents’ tables following Holiday procedures.

• Prepare, wash and store dishes following Holiday procedures. Also includes cleaning the dishwashing area, food- serving areas and equipment, dining room tables and chairs and vacuum and clean the dining room area. Complete dishwasher temperature log at required times.
• Assist in the setup of serving carts for each meal, to include preparing water carafes and distribute to each table, serve hot cereal at breakfast and bread at dinner, help serve meals to residents tables and deliver trays to residents’ rooms when necessary
• Assist with food preparation as assigned and work as part of the Food Services team to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen.
• As needed assist with putting away deliveries, set dining tables for next meal,
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent
• General knowledge of cleaning and sanitation
• General knowledge of safe food-handling practices
• Effective communication skills in English
• Ability and willing to follow standards and procedures, and accept direction & training and work as part of a team