General Utility - Applebee's

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants•Hastings, MI
•Onsite

About The Position

The General Utility position maintains kitchen work areas, equipment, plateware and utensils in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition. Assists in food preparation procedures. Fosters a culture aligned with the TSFR Roadmap, including Our Core Purpose, Vision, Mission and Core Values.

Requirements

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • The employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, walk, use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects and reach with hands and arms.
  • Subject to wet floors, temperature extremes and loud noise.
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, lift and carry dish racks weighing up to 40 pounds on a regular and continuing basis.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move from area to area.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee is frequently required to work in a team environment, handle a fast-paced environment and be flexible and willing to accept change.
  • Must also have the ability to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

  • Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine (50%).
  • Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or machine (15%).
  • Completes all assigned prep work (10%).
  • Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%).
  • Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors (5%).
  • Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%).
  • Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish machine (5%).
  • Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
  • Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
  • Works indoors (90%), outdoors (10%).
  • Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
  • Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.
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