Kitchen Utility Worker

Atria Senior Living • CT-Manchester, CT

3d

About The Position

The Kitchen Utility Worker maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen and dish room while supporting food preparation and dining services. The role provides customer service and helps promote a restaurant-style dining atmosphere. The worker collaborates with the Executive Chef and/or Executive Director to support resident satisfaction with food and dining programs, and may assist cooks and wait staff and help with special events, banquets, and theme meals. Essential duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Build positive and strong relationships with employees, coworkers, and residents.
• Be focused and dedicated to providing excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude.
• Be able to handle multiple jobs and priorities.
• Accept and effectively follow direction from superiors or other experienced staff.
• Share job knowledge or resident information with others as needed.
• Give and welcome feedback.
• Abide by the company uniform policy.
• Demonstrate high standards of ethics and personal accountability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the kitchen and dish room in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at all times.
• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant-style dining atmosphere.
• Work with the Executive Chef and/or Executive Director to keep residents satisfied with food and dining programs.
• Follow assigned cleaning schedules.
• Wash and store dishes and equipment according to policies and procedures.
• Keep kitchen floors clean by sweeping and mopping, and empty trash.
• Clean and maintain the dish machine after each meal and maintain temperature logs.
• Assist with transporting and properly storing food and supplies.
• Complete assigned food preparation as required.
• Follow standard food safety practices.
• Assist cooks and wait staff as requested.
• Assist with preparing and conducting special events, banquets, and theme meals.
• Attend the pre-meal stand-up in the kitchen before meal service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and vision coverage options
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 401(k) employer match
• Career development, including tuition reimbursement for US-based communities, professional training programs, and mentoring opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Referral programs
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed