Kitchen Utility I

Viejas Casino & Resort•Alpine, CA

About The Position

Provides support for chefs and cooks by maintaining a clean, orderly kitchen and ensuring kitchen equipment and facilities meet proper sanitation standards. The role cleans and sanitizes kitchenware, equipment, work areas, and venue floors; handles trash and laundry; maintains inventory and shipment stock; responds to service and emergency calls; and assists with banquet setup, breakdown, and restocking. The position also supports food safety and sanitation compliance, including HACCP and hygiene standards, temperature tracking, and applicable governmental regulations. This role does not supervise others.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Food Handler’s Certificate required.
Six months of cleaning experience in a restaurant or housekeeping setting.
Good verbal, written, and communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress work environment.
Dependability, punctuality, and strong attention to detail.
Flexibility to work different shifts, evenings, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize pots, pans, silverware, china, glassware, cooking utensils, and banquet supplies.
Clean, sanitize, and maintain kitchen equipment and facilities, including cutting boards, steam tables, deep fryers, boilers, ovens, steamers, speed racks, shelves, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and dishwashing machines.
Remove trash and laundry bags and transport them for laundry pickup or to dumpsters; clean and wash garbage cans; and separate trash, recycling, and cardboard.
Clean walls, light fixtures, ceilings, fans, drains, and surrounding areas; remove, transport, and return mats; and sweep and mop floors.
Take apart and clean stoves and surrounding areas; clean under and around equipment, moving wheeled equipment as needed; and clean hoods and boilers, including filters and drip pans.
Clean ceiling tiles, smokers, stock pots, fryer filters, and venue floors, including carpets.
Stock and maintain appropriate inventory levels and assist with storing and organizing shipment stock.
Respond to calls about trash, laundry, spills, and other needs to help ensure guest satisfaction; respond quickly to emergency calls or refer them to a supervisor.
Perform minor maintenance checks and repairs on dishwashing machines.
Assist chefs and/or the Utility Supervisor with banquet event setup, breakdown, and equipment and food restocking while helping ensure food is presented appealingly.
Maintain health regulations to prevent foodborne illness and comply with HACCP, hygiene, cleanliness, sanitation, food-area presentation, and temperature-tracking standards.
Comply with applicable governmental laws and regulations and follow company and departmental policies and standard operating procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.