Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living is seeking a Kitchen Utility Worker to join their team in Kittery, Maine. The role involves serving meals, cleaning dishes, and assisting with food preparation in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a high school education and general knowledge of food handling and sanitation practices, along with effective communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual anniversary rewards

Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• General knowledge of cleaning and sanitation practices.
• Effective communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Help serve meals and clear/wash dishes from residents’ tables.
• Assist in the setup of serving carts and serve meals to residents.
• Work as part of the Food Services team to ensure smooth kitchen operation.

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

Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Apply now!

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

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.

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $16.00/hr - $18.40/hr, dependent on prior work history and experience