Per Diem Utility Worker

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities•Honeoye Falls, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The utility worker performs duties to maintain kitchen work area, equipment and utensils in a clean, sanitary and orderly fashion. This position may/will be required to provide direct care or have access to resident property or belongings.

Requirements

Must possess high school diploma or equivalent with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th grade level or higher
Ability to work independently.
Ability to follow specific instructions.
Ability to lift 25 pounds routinely, 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to learn routine procedures and techniques.
Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.
Performing duties of this job requires prolonged standing and routine walking in and around the kitchen and dining area.
Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds and routinely lift 25 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The majority of essential job duties are performed indoors as well as in resident areas where universal precautions apply.
Additional are performed in a normal dietary kitchen environment which is subject to warm working conditions in an area where there is exposure to cooking equipment which may be hot.
Employee may be exposed to indoor temperature fluctuations.
The work is performed within established guidelines, and requires periodic supervision.
The employee exercises some initiative and independent judgment to effectively perform the essential job duties of this position.
Shall be fully acquainted with all safety policies and procedures of ESLC.
Takes an active role in all fire drills during the shift and/or emergencies for internal and external disasters as monitored by supervisor and incident manager.
Must comply with facility in-service requirements.
Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the organization, residents, participants, family and staff, that may be encountered, either formally or informally, during the normal course of business.
This includes medical and treatment records, financial and human resources information.

Nice To Haves

Six months’ food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up workstation for silverware, glass, china, waste materials.
Set up dish machine for shift.
Maintain area through shift in a clean and orderly fashion.
Place clean items in assigned locations.
Close area in clean and orderly fashion.
Sweep and mop floors.
Collect and dispose properly of all trash and recyclables.
Do additional cleaning as assigned.
May deliver stock to assigned locations.
Attend all service kitchen staff meetings to address problems, concerns or plans.
Read all literature and memos concerning changes or other necessary information.
Reports to the Chef Manager or designee