Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists with kitchen duties to include dishwashing, cleaning, preparation, cooking and delivery of food, sanitation and quality assurance.
Essential Duties:
- Washes dishes, glassware, silverware, and pots and pans.
- Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas and equipment throughout the day as required.
- Prepares food and beverages according to direction from Chef/Sous Chef.
- Delivers food and beverages to satellite kitchens.
- Inventory management and restocking assistance as assigned during deliveries.
- Maintains a safe work environment by ensuring that spills and hazards are cleaned up.
- Performs food temperature checks according to County health standards.
- Logs temperatures for all kitchen locations according to county health standards.
- Janitorial and sanitation of kitchen areas as required.
- Performs closing duties to shut down kitchen at the end of the day.
- Completes various maintenance tasks around the community.
General Requirements:
- At least 18 years old.
- Ability to read and write in English.
- Acceptable background check appropriate for providing services in an Assisted Living environment
- Completion of a drug test verifying no illegal drug use upon hire.
- Documentation of negative TB within 12 months of hire if expected to have 8 hours or more of direct resident interaction per week.
- CPR and First aid Certification preferred
- Valid state issued identification card or driver’s license if expected to operate vehicle.
- Knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of the elderly and compassion and desire to work with the senior population.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and organize work efficiently.
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
- Positive, professional appearance and attitude, and excellent communication skills. .
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive, professional attitude.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized.
- Ability to manage time effectively.
- Current valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card for health care institutions or applied for within 20 days.
- AZ Memory Care Certificate or ability to get one within 30 days of hire.
- Full COVID-19 Vaccination or approved religious/medical exemption.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Experience in food service preferred, however, willing to train right candidate.
Minimal Physical Requirements:
- Required to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Required to carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
- Frequent physical movement while standing required.
- Frequent bending and reaching required.
- Frequent squatting and kneeling,
. Working Conditions:
- Interaction with residents and employees under all conditions and circumstances.
- Subject to potentially upset residents and/or family members.
- Subject to frequent interruptions throughout the work period.
- Varied work hours to include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Varied work-location, subject to change on an as needed basis, potentially with little or no notice.