Description
The responsibilities of this position are to provide a clean and safe kitchen area for our staff. Wash and clean tableware, pots, pans and cooking equipment.
Keep the dish room and equipment clean and organized.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assumes % responsibility for the cleanliness of dishware.
- Load, run and unload dish machine.
- Keep the dish machine clean and report any functional or mechanical problems to the Director of Culinary Services immediately.
- Monitor dish machine water temperature and chemical levels to ensure sanitary wash cycle.
- Wash and store all tableware and kitchenware.
- Keep dish room clean and organized.
- Complete opening and closing checklists.
- Maintain adequate levels of clean tableware for dining room and kitchen.
- Bag and haul kitchen trash to dumpster.
- Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss.
- Maintain adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies.
- Clean food preparation and production areas as required.
- Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
Qualifications
- Must possess a positive attitude and work well with other team members
- Must be able to work unsupervised
- Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 4 hours).
- Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.
- Be able to work in a fast paced kitchen environment
- Be able to work in hot, wet, humid and loud environment for long periods of time
- Able to lift a minimum of 25 to 75 pounds
- Ability to work flexible hours : days, nights, weekends & holidays.
- Must posses a current county Food Handlers card.
SKILLS :
- Good communication skills
- Positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy
- Team player
- Highly organized
- Knowledge / experience of health and safety regulations
- Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents, families and to work cooperatively with other staff members
- Must maintain regular attendance.
30+ days ago