Sanitation Associate - Part time (20hrs/week)

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 23,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) and financial wellness support

Life, AD&D, disability coverage

Tuition assistance and more

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC is hiring a Sanitation Associate in Food & Nutrition Services to maintain sanitation in production, ware wash, cafeteria, and dining areas. The role may involve stocking supplies and providing courteous customer service to customers.

Minimum education is a High School Diploma or GED with 6 months to 1 year of experience preferred. The pay range is $17.50-$32.69 per hour, with comprehensive benefits and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. Frequent lifting of 25 lbs.
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately measure chemicals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures and practices

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, customer service areas, and dining room; clean kitchen floors.
• Restock the service area as needed with trays and other items with minimal supervision.
• Operate and maintain sanitation of the dishwashing machine and conveyor belt; wash, sanitize and store all department cookware and patient service ware.
• Follow directions for proper use of cleaning supplies to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Remove trash and clean garbage receptacles.
• Clean, sweep, mop debris off floors, shelving and walls; power wash carts daily.

Skills

Lifts heavy objects

Read and follow instructions

Chemicals handling

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Kids Are Our Everything.

paid time off, sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k)

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010

Department

10310 Food & Nutrition Services

Pay Range

$17.50 - $32.69

Shift

Variable

About the Role:

The Sanitation Associate will maintain sanitation in production, ware wash, cafeteria, and dining areas. May receive and stock supplies in all areas of the department as needed. Will provide courteous customer service to customers while working.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

1 year of experience. (Preferred)

6 months of experience. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. Frequent lifting of 25 lbs.
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately measure chemicals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures and practices

Functional Accountabilities

Housekeeping

• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, customer service areas, and dining room; in addition clean kitchen floors.
• Restock the service area as needed with minimum supervision with trays and other items as requested.
• Operate and maintain sanitation of dishwashing machine and conveyer belt; wash, sanitize and store all department cooking (pot and pans), and serving equipment and patient service ware (china); report any malfunctioning equipment to immediate supervisor.
• Follow directions for proper use of all cleaning supplies to ensure maximum efficiency from product.
• Remove trash and clean garbage receptacles.
• Clean, sweep, mop debris off floors, shelving and walls; power wash carts on a daily basis.

Sanitation and Safety

• Maintain department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.
• Clean work area according to department guidelines.
• Complete special cleaning assignment within target time.
• Restock food and supplies neatly and safely according to department guidelines; follow established food-handling practices according to department guidelines.
• Use chemicals appropriately, store chemicals in the appropriate manner.

Communication

• Complete and document quality and safety controls indicator including temperature, Ph reading and dilutions.
• Communicate to management unresolved customer service issues within 24 hours.
• Communicate to management all quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.

Professionalism

• Maintain a professional image by adhering to department uniform guidelines.
• Comply with established work flow of position.
• Adhere to all departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.