Utility Aide

Riddle Village; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off including seven holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Discounted meals

Job summary

A lifecare retirement community in Delaware County is seeking Full-time and Part-time Utility Aides to join their dining department. The role involves cleaning and maintaining dishware, assisting in food preparation, and ensuring a clean work environment. Ideal candidates will have strong customer service skills, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and a desire to work with the elderly. This position offers a pleasant work environment with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate dishwashing machine and other equipment.
• Must be able to stand and walk short distances for most of the shift.
• Ability to withstand temperature changes in kitchen environments.

Responsibilities

• Clean dishes, pots, pans, and glassware by hand or machine.
• Assist in food preparation by washing fruits and vegetables.
• Transport tableware and clean work areas.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Teamwork

Ability to follow instructions in English

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, transport 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 chefs, push carts 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 hlah 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 retirar
• 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.