Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in senior living is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Utility Worker to join their Food Services team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring residents enjoy their meals in a clean and welcoming environment. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with food preparation. This position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively with a passionate team, providing essential support to enhance the dining experience for residents. If you are committed to quality service and enjoy working in a team-oriented atmosphere, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of cleaning, sanitation, and food-handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, wash, and store dishes following procedures.
• Assist in meal setup and serve food to residents.
• Help maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Sanitation knowledge

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