Kitchen Utility Worker

About the role

The Kitchen Utility Worker at The Oncenter is responsible for performing all dishwashing tasks and ensuring overall kitchen and customer service area sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Wash all equipment and dishes in the kitchen, including pots, pans, trays, and banquet service ware.
• Ensure all dishes, pots, pans, and trays are clean when removed from the automatic dishwasher.
• Return all kitchen equipment to its proper storage area.
• Maintain safe floors in kitchen and customer service work areas.
• Thoroughly clean all hard tile floors periodically throughout the day, and at the end of the day, including food storage room, walk-in cooler, and freezer room.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area following sanitation standards.
• Maintain a professional appearance, and professional relationship with coworkers at all times.
• Provide total guest satisfaction through skilled and capable service in accordance with New York State laws and regulations as well as Company policies, practices, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Six months’ experience in a food & beverage or warehouse environment preferred.
• ServeSafe certification a plus.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Professional appearance and attitude are essential.
• Must be able to be on time for your shift and maintain reliable attendance.
• Must be able to work and maintain standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Must take direction well and work well individually and as a team.
• Exceptional hospitality and customer service skills, service standards, guest relations, and etiquette.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to meet service demand levels, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to walk/stand/sit for long periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to maneuver around the venue, at times walking and/or standing for 8-10 hours or greater, climbing stairs, lifting and carrying 50 lbs+, and frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, squatting.
• Must have the physical ability to bend, stoop, and maneuver around facility(ies), at times extensive walking and/or standing for 8-10 hours or greater as required.
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility to move quickly to the different areas of the facility as demands require.
• Ability to work in a noisy, fast-paced environment.