Porter/Cleaner

Workstream; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Workstream in South Bend, Indiana is looking for a dedicated team member responsible for the smooth operations of the restaurant. You will manage facilities tasks, coordinate inventory, and ensure safety standards are upheld. The ideal candidate has experience in maintenance and is capable of lifting heavy items. Join us to create a safe and efficient dining environment while working both indoors and outdoors, taking on essential responsibilities for the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience maintaining equipment and/or machinery, and/or maintaining indoor/outdoor spaces.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operations of the restaurant by performing facilities tasks.
• Manage inventory efficiently and accurately.
• Check restaurant safety from previous close.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to maintain a sense of urgency

Job description

Responsible for ensuring the smooth operations of the restaurant by performing interior and exterior facilities tasks and managing inventory efficiently and accurately.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate sanitation and food safety practices consistently
• Check over restaurant from previous close to ensure a safe and secure environment
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly jobs timely and accurately
• Maintain the appearance of the building interior, exterior, and grounds, including landscaping and snow removal as needed
• Follow company safety standards at all times and look out for the safety of other team members and guests
• Coordinate job duties around other opening team members to ensure efficient preparation for opening
• Put food order away accurately, rotate stock in cooler, freezer, and dry storage area using the First-In-First-Out method while monitoring shelf life and code dates
• Take temperatures of required foods upon delivery accurately, and document as required
• Maintain a basic working knowledge of the operation of all the equipment in the restaurant
• Complete scheduled maintenance on all restaurant equipment safely and correctly
• Report possible areas of incomplete closing or other restaurant operations to the General Manager
• Complete other miscellaneous tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a sense of urgency while working independently and with a team
• Minimum one year of experience maintaining equipment and/or machinery, and/or maintaining indoor/outdoor spaces

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those to be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Move items weighing up to 100 pounds for various needs
• Possess manual dexterity for assembly and maintenance tasks
• Able to reach, bend, push, pull and/or stretch body to grab or move items
• Remain in a standing position for 4 or more hours at a time
• Work both indoors and outdoors each up to 50% of the time
• Climb up and down a ladder to a height of 25 feet
• Able to use various kitchen equipment such as deep fryers, grills, toasters, etc.
• Frequent exposure to cold temperatures from coolers and freezers, as well as heat from cooking equipment
• Frequent exposure to weather conditions such as heat, cold, rain, snow and wind
• Able to see, read, and comprehend a variety of written or displayed media

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.