Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living • NC-Durham, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Atria Senior Living creates communities where employees thrive, helping residents thrive in their homes. This Kitchen Utility Worker position is part of Atria Senior Living’s family of brands and offers a supportive work environment with advancement opportunities and a healthy work-life balance, along with outstanding benefits. The role primarily involves assisting with meal service, dishwashing, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas of a senior living community. Key responsibilities include preparing, washing, and storing dishes according to established procedures, as well as ensuring the cleanliness of the dishwashing area, food-serving areas, equipment, dining room tables, and chairs. The Kitchen Utility Worker is also responsible for vacuuming and cleaning the dining room, completing dishwasher temperature logs, and assisting with the setup of serving carts for each meal, including preparing and distributing water carafes. They will serve hot cereal at breakfast and bread at dinner, help serve meals to residents' tables, and deliver trays to residents' rooms when necessary. Additionally, the role involves assisting with food preparation as assigned and collaborating with the Food Services team to ensure the smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen. Other duties may include assisting with putting away deliveries and setting dining tables for subsequent meals.

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent
• General knowledge of cleaning and sanitation
• General knowledge of safe food-handling practices
• Effective communication skills in English
• Ability and willing to follow standards and procedures, and accept direction & training and work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Help serve meals and clear/wash dishes from residents’ tables following Holiday procedures.
• Prepare, wash and store dishes following Holiday procedures.
• Clean the dishwashing area, food-serving areas and equipment, dining room tables and chairs.
• Vacuum and clean the dining room area.
• Complete dishwasher temperature log at required times.
• Assist in the setup of serving carts for each meal, to include preparing water carafes and distribute to each table.
• Serve hot cereal at breakfast and bread at dinner.
• Help serve meals to residents tables and deliver trays to residents’ rooms when necessary.
• Assist with food preparation as assigned.
• Work as part of the Food Services team to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen.
• Assist with putting away deliveries, set dining tables for next meal, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED