Dishwasher/Kitchen Assistant

Job Details

Job Title

Dishwasher/ Kitchen Assistant

Reports To

Cook Lead, Sous Chef, Executive Chef

Salary Grade

N1

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Effective Date

July 2023

Summary

The Kitchen Assistant/ Dishwasher is responsible to assist in the production of balanced meals served to our sheltered/non-sheltered clients and employees. Duties include washing dishes, preparing ingredients, portion control/serving, sanitation, and following food health and safety procedures. Kitchen Assistants are expected to work in a fast-paced environment on their feet for extended periods of time. Operating kitchen equipment is part of a Kitchen Assistants daily responsibility. This may include operating a dish machine, pressure washer, can opener, pallet jack, or meat slicer. In addition, Kitchen Assistants are responsible to follow all department safety protocols and company policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Properly cleaning and sanitizing all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene.
• Assisting the cooks with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
• Washing and appropriately storing all cooking appliances, instruments, utensils, cutting boards, and dishes.
• Cleaning dining room areas, tables, seats, sweeping/mopping floors.
• Assisting with the unloading of delivered food supplies.
• Operating kitchen equipment in a safe manor.
• Organizing donations.
• Pull food from industrial freezers as scheduled.
• Storing and rotating food properly.
• Portioning and serving food.

· Draw and record chemical levels of dish machine/three-compartment sink.

• On time completion of assigned training and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

· Deep cleaning projects.

Qualifications

• Past experience assisting in kitchens - Preferred

About Father Joe’s Villages

At Father Joe’s Villages, we’re looking for compassionate, mission-driven individuals to join our team and help us end homelessness one life at a time. Our work is driven by our C.R.E.E.D which is the foundation for our interactions with clients, volunteers, other staff members and the community at large:

Our Values

• Compassion-Concern for others and the desire to assist.
• Respect-An act of giving particular or special regard.
• Empathy-Understanding and being aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and the experience of others without judgment.
• Empowerment-Helping others to help themselves.
• Dignity-All people are considered worthy of our esteem.