Kitchen Worker - Full Time - 1st Shift

Northfield Park Racino; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Northfield Park Racino in Kentucky is seeking a diligent Kitchen Worker responsible for maintaining cleanliness, handling dishware, and ensuring smooth kitchen operations. This role includes washing, sorting pots and dishes, and assisting in daily kitchen tasks to enhance guest experience.

The ideal candidate has prior kitchen experience, is customer-service oriented, and can work varied shifts including weekends. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of prior relevant kitchen experience preferred.
• Ability to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of dishes and kitchen area.
• Sort and wash pots, dishes, and flatware.
• Monitor and adjust dishwashing machine controls.
• Transport equipment to various outlets in the facility.
• Sweep, mop, and clean the kitchen area.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Customer service skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Basic kitchen equipment knowledge

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

Job description

Description

Primary Purpose

As a Kitchen Worker, you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the dishes, glassware, flatware and the dish area. You will also set the stage for guest experience with your welcoming smile and service.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Breakdown, load, unload, catch, and properly sort dishes, glassware and flatware as it is brought to the dish area
• Wash, sort, and store pots in their proper location on the shelf, large items on the bottom shelf
• Load dish washing solution into automatic dispenser and regulate the output of detergent and chemicals to the dish washing machine by monitoring and adjusting controls
• Unload clean dishes from rack after being processed through dish machine, inspect for cleanliness and carefully stack in specified carts and shelves
• Polish silver, copper and brass in all areas, as needed
• Regular transport of equipment such as hot and cold box, speed rack, Queen Mary, and push cart from hallway to deliver to other outlets and facilitates
• Sweep and mop floors and wash floor mats
• Wash baseboard, floor drain, hand sink, table and cutting board
• Separate and remove trash, garbage and place in designated containers; steam clean and hose out garbage can

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other job-related duties as requested
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent Preferred

Work Experience

• 6+ Months of Prior Relevant Experience Kitchen experience Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Experience working in a similar resort setting Preferred
• Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holiday Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• KSAs
• Ability to be efficient, detail-oriented, flexible, and fast
• Knowledgeable of the Health and Safety regulations
• Working knowledge of basic kitchen equipment
• Excellent customer service skills as well as interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts

Physical Requirements

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Balancing
• Bending
• Carrying __pounds
• Lifting __pounds
• Reaching
• Standing - 5 hours minimum
• Walking