Dishwasher

Glenmeadow, Inc • Longmeadow, MA

131d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves washing dishes and supporting kitchen staff by performing various duties. The position requires adherence to the Glenmeadow Pledge, which includes greeting customers, being courteous and kind, going out of your way to improve the lives of residents, respecting resident rights and confidentiality, working well with colleagues, finding and sharing solutions professionally, and taking pride in one's work. Key responsibilities include washing dishes using an automatic dishwasher, scrubbing pots and pans by hand, cleaning the work area, tables, cabinets, ovens, and other appliances, sweeping and mopping floors, and emptying trash and cleaning trash barrels. The role also involves breaking down boxes, lifting floor mats, completing daily and weekly cleaning schedules, maintaining communication between shifts, following posted schedules and board notes, complying with safety procedures and state sanitation standards, and being concerned with safety to reduce the chance of self-injury. Consistent and reliable performance is expected, along with following through on special assignments and completing assigned workloads. Punctuality, following call-out procedures, appropriate use of accrued time, attending in-services and team meetings, and flexibility in filling in for others or picking up extra work are also important.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents or other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
• Ability to relate well to all geriatric residents.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors and the general public.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to twist; lift, raise arms over shoulders, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Follows the Glenmeadow Pledge, including greeting customers, being courteous, kind, and thoughtful; going out of your way to make life better for residents; respecting and maintaining resident’s rights and confidentiality; working well with other employees; finding solutions for problems and sharing them professionally; and taking pride in work.
• Washes dishes using an automatic dishwasher.
• Scrub pots and pans and other dishes as necessary by hand.
• Cleans work area, tables, cabinets, ovens, and other appliances.
• Sweeps and mops floors, empties trash, and cleans trash barrels.
• Breaks down boxes.
• Lifts floor mats and sweeps and mops floors.
• Completes daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Maintains communication between shifts.
• Follows posted schedules and board notes.
• Complies with safety procedures and state sanitation standards.
• Is concerned with safety and follows safety protocol to reduce the chance of self-injury.
• Follows safety regulations, infection control, and universal precaution procedures at all times.
• Establishes a track record of quality so that the supervisor and customers have a high degree of confidence that the assignment will be completed thoroughly.
• Follows through with special assignments.
• Completes assigned workload.
• Comes to work on time.
• Follows the appropriate call out procedure if unable to be at work.
• Uses accrued time appropriately without excessive call-outs.
• Attends 10 in-services annually.
• Attends monthly team meetings.
• Is flexible in filling in for others or picking up extra work.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED