Dishwasher -Kitchen Assistant
About The Position
The Kitchen Assistant/ Dishwasher is responsible to assist in the production of balanced meals served to our sheltered/non-sheltered clients and employees. Duties include washing dishes, preparing ingredients, portion control/serving, sanitation, and following food health and safety procedures. Kitchen Assistants are expected to work in a fast-paced environment on their feet for extended periods of time. Operating kitchen equipment is part of a Kitchen Assistants daily responsibility. This may include operating a dish machine, pressure washer, can opener, pallet jack, or meat slicer. In addition, Kitchen Assistants are responsible to follow all department safety protocols and company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Ability to pass a food safety exam to obtain a food handlers card
- Physically able to stand and move during the length of shift; able to bend and kneel through shift; able to lift up to 25-50 pounds
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Understanding of basic food safety practice.
- Participate in an annual Tuberculosis screening and/or other screenings when necessary
Nice To Haves
- Past experience assisting in kitchens
Responsibilities
- Properly cleaning and sanitizing all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene.
- Assisting the cooks with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
- Washing and appropriately storing all cooking appliances, instruments, utensils, cutting boards, and dishes.
- Cleaning dining room areas, tables, seats, sweeping/mopping floors.
- Assisting with the unloading of delivered food supplies.
- Operating kitchen equipment in a safe manor.
- Organizing donations.
- Pull food from industrial freezers as scheduled.
- Storing and rotating food properly.
- Portioning and serving food.
- Draw and record chemical levels of dish machine/three-compartment sink.
- On time completion of assigned training and policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Deep cleaning projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
