Kitchen Receiving/Utility Clerk - Kendal At Oberlin

Kendal at Oberlin's Dining Services team currently has a full time opening for a Kitchen Receiving/ Utility Clerk. The Receiving/ Utility Clerk will be responsible for checking and storing food deliveries and well as maintaining kitchen equipment for cleanliness and sanitation. This position will require flexibility to work day and evening hours with rotating weekends and holidays. Essential job functions will include but are not limited to:

• Receiving daily deliveries from purveyors, checking in deliveries to dining services, ensuring weights and items on invoice are correct before signing.
• Utilizing the FIO guidelines for food storage. 
• Notifies chef when items are outdated or not up to quality standards. 
• Cleaning coolers and dry storage areas. 
• Storing, dating and rotating all delivered food items and breaking down all shipping boxes. 
• Cleaning of kitchen equipment and operating dish machine when needed.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen counters and floors.
• Sweeping, mopping and special cleaning jobs to ensure the department's sanitation.

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Candidates must be able to read, write and understand English and numbers for accuracy.
• Must be dependable with excellent attendance.
• Experience in food services highly preferred. 
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Must be able to walk and/ or stand 95% daily.

Shift: Day and evening hours.

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group