Dining Services Utility/Dishwasher

Grace Management•Venice, FL

20h

About The Position

The Dining Services Utility is responsible for maintaining an adequate supply of clean kitchen utensils and dishes and operating and maintaining an automated dishwasher. The role includes general cleaning and upkeep of kitchen areas to ensure a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen. The position reports to the Dining Services Director. The role may also support resident-centered activity programs, assist with assigned tasks involving residents, participate in projects or committees, and attend associate meetings and in-service education as requested by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED at a minimum.
Ability to communicate by speaking, seeing, and hearing sufficiently to serve residents.
Professional and neat appearance, adherence to the dress code, and good personal hygiene.
Excellent customer-service and interpersonal skills to work with residents, associates, and people at various levels.
Must be free of communicable disease.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to relate to residents and associates courteously and diplomatically under all circumstances.
Completion of drug testing and a criminal-record background check upon hire and upon a supervisor’s request.
Ability to bend, stand, lift, stoop, sit, walk, and stretch, and to lift or carry up to 40 pounds.
Dependable and punctual.
Manual dexterity to handle kitchen utensils and dishes.
Problem-solving skills.
Ability to adhere to and carry out all policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Clean kitchen and dining room areas, including sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
Wash, air-dry, sort, and restock plates, glasses, and silverware according to sanitation methods.
Operate, assemble, disassemble, clean, and de-lime the dishwasher.
Follow safe techniques for chemical use and proper infection-control practices for cleaning, storage, and food handling.
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency and safety procedures.
Take trash to the dumpster.
Clean and maintain kitchen equipment daily, and report equipment safety issues to the Dining Services Director.
Maintain a clean working environment and assist with compliance with state and local rules and regulations for a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen.
Assist with storing items received from vendors.
Sanitize and clean kitchen utensils and dishes; scrape soiled dishes and load them into the dishwasher.
Supervise dishes as they travel through the dish machine and assess dish-machine problems or breakdowns.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support and participate in resident-centered activity programs; assist with assigned tasks involving residents.
Participate in assigned projects or committees and attend associate meetings, in-service education, and associate functions as requested by a supervisor.