Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; East Longmeadow (MA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living in East Longmeadow, MA is seeking a kitchen/dining aide to support our dining program for residents. You will help maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen and dish area, deliver friendly service, and assist cooks and wait staff during meals and special events.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service focus is essential.
• Ability to build relationships with residents, staff and coworkers.
• Positive can-do attitude and ethics.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Willingness to follow directions from supervisors.
• Share knowledge or resident information as needed.
• Respect and adhere to the uniform policy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen and dish room area in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules and policies.
• Wash and store dishes and equipment.
• Maintain dish machine and temperature logs.
• Assist with food preparation and events.
• Attend pre-meal kitchen stand up.
• Assist cooks and wait staff as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Follow directions

Feedback

Uniform policy

Ethics & accountability

Job description

Responsibilities

The following essential functions are the fundamental job duties of the position to be completed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation.

• Maintain kitchen and dish room area in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at alltimes.
• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style diningatmosphere.Work closely with the Executive Chef and/or Executive Director to keep residentssatisfied with food and dining programs.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules as assigned.
• Wash and store all dishes and equipment in accordance with policy andprocedures.
• Keep kitchen floors clean (sweeps and mops) and trash emptied.
• Maintain dish machine after each meal by thoroughly cleaning and maintainingtemperature logs.
• Assist with the transportation and proper storage of food and supplies.
• Complete assigned food preparation as required.
• Adhere to standard food safety practices.
• Assist cooks and wait staff as requested.
• Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
• Attend pre-meal stand up in kitchen prior to meal service.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Build positive and strong relationships with employees, coworkers and residents.
• Focused and dedicated to provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate a positive can-do attitude.
• Able to handle multiple jobs and priorities.
• Accept and effectively follow direction from superiors or other experienced staff.
• Share job knowledge or resident information with others as needed.
• Give and welcome feedback.
• Must abide by company uniform policy.
• Must demonstrate high standards of ethics and personal accountability.