Utility Aide

Riddle Village Retirement Community; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Attendance incentive program

Free parking

Discounted meals

Job summary

Riddle Village Retirement Community is hiring Full-time and Part-time Utility Aides to support our dining team in Media, PA. You will assist cooks, clean ware, maintain equipment, and help keep dining areas orderly for residents.

We offer a supportive workplace with benefits and opportunities to develop in elder care. Prior kitchen/Dining experience is helpful, but teamwork and reliability are valued above all.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Strong customer service skills and pleasant demeanor desired.
• Ability to work quickly in a kitchen/dining environment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Clean dishes, pots, pans, glassware and silverware by hand or machine.
• Maintain the dishwasher, change water and monitor cleanliness.
• Transports tableware to dining and kitchen areas and records temperatures as needed.
• Assist in food preparation tasks and line carts to dining areas.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Dishwashing machine

Job description

Riddle Village, a lifecare retirement community, is seeking Full-time and Part-time Utility Aides to join our dining department team.

Riddle Village is considered retirement living at its finest. But none of this would be possible without our exceptional, dedicated associates. Riddle Village's culture has a simple philosophy, "Smile and say hello; everything else will follow."

Our associates are also provided an excellent benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, numerous voluntary insurance plans, a retirement savings plan with employer match, a generous paid time off package that includes seven paid holidays, a tuition reimbursement program, and an attendance incentive program that rewards associates who do not call out. Regardless of employment status, all our associates enjoy free parking, and discounted meals in our café. If you are enthusiastic about working with the elderly and want to be part of an incredible team and pleasant work environment, then Riddle Village may be the place for you!

About The Utility Aide Position

Under the supervision of the cook's supervisor, the Utility worker cleans dishes, pots, pans, glassware, and silver by hand or machine. The Utility Aide is responsible for assuring the dishwasher is maintained, changing the water, and cleaning frequently. The Utility Worker will also fill out dish temperature logs, transports tableware to proper places in dining rooms and kitchen, and clean work areas. He or she may assist in cutting, peeling, and washing fruits and vegetables for Cooks, pushcarts into various dining areas, and set food on steam tables. The Utility Aide is responsible for garbage removal from the kitchen areas and sweeping, mopping, and hosing down floors thoroughly at the end of the evening shift.

Job Requirements

• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions in the English Language
• Must be able to operate the dishwashing machine and any other equipment required to do the job.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, both individually and as part of a team
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk short distances for most of the shift. Stooping, reaching for, pushing, lifting/carrying, and stacking supplies frequently.
• Must be able to withstand temperature changes when going in and out of refrigeration/freezer walk-ins
• Strong customer service skills desired and an interest in working for the elderly.