Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living, Inc. in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Kitchen Utility Worker to support meal service and keep dining areas clean and organized. You will prepare, wash and store dishes, assist in serving meals, and help with food preparation as part of the Food Services team.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation, setting up meal service areas, delivering trays when needed, and following established procedures to ensure smooth and safe kitchen operation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation practices is expected.
• Understanding of safe food-handling practices is required.
• Effective communication in English is essential.
• Ability to follow standards and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, wash and store dishes following procedures.
• Clean dishwashing area, food serving areas and equipment, dining room furniture, and dining area.
• Set up serving carts, prepare water carafes, and distribute to tables; serve meals as needed.
• Assist with food preparation as assigned and support kitchen operations.
• Perform deliveries, set tables for next meal, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

High School diploma

Sanitation knowledge

Food safety

English communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma 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