Utility Worker

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help maintain kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils while supporting hospital food service operations. The role involves dishwashing, cleaning, and adhering to safety standards in a busy healthcare setting.

No prior experience is required. Training is provided, with emphasis on HACCP compliance and a professional, respectful approach to coworkers and patients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Equivalent preferred.
• Prior work experience not required.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Professionalism and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and respect others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment and utensils.
• Wash dishes by hand or in a dishwashing machine.
• Clean work tables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors.
• Remove trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Transfer supplies between storage and work areas.
• Clean equipment using chemicals to ensure sanitary standards.
• Attend allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Comply with HACCP policies and procedures.
• Report accidents and injuries promptly.
• Participate in safety meetings and hazard assessments.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic computer skills

Professionalism

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

Responsible for maintaining kitchen work areas equipment and utensils. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below but MedStar/Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Washes dishes by hand or places them in a dishwashing machine. May wash pots.
• Washes work tables walls refrigerators and meat blocks.
• Sweeps mops cleans and vacuums floors.
• Removes trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Transfers supplies and equipment within and between storage and work areas such as pantry and dish room.
• Cleans equipment using specific chemicals to ensure sanitary standards.
• Polishes silver.
• Attends all allergy and food borne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all MedStar/Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred or
• equivalent preferred

Experience

• Prior work experience not required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers vendor representatives supervisors managers customers and client representatives.
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond to co-workers.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.