Utility Steward - Hebrew SeniorLife, Inc.
Dedham, MA 02026
About the Job
Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.
Our benefits include:
- Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
- A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
- Generous paid time off
- On-site health and wellness programming
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
- An employee recognition program
Responsible for preparation and execution of cleaning, maintenance and proper usage of all kitchen equipment in all outlets. Responsible for ensuring all kitchen equipment is working properly and up to standards set forth by Board of Health. Responsible for training all new Utility Steward employees. Work with department heads on the dining and event needs, executing Banquet Event Orders (BEO) when available. Assists the Chief Utility Steward with weekly inventory of all weekly supplies.
Position Responsibilities:
- Trains new hires.
- Execute Banquet Event Orders (BEO).
- Coordinates equipment needs with department heads and ensures the distribution of supplies.
- Ensure that the kitchen and surrounding areas are kept clean, organizes, and maintained.
- Responsible for preparation and execution of cleaning, maintaining, and properly using all kitchen equipment in all outlets.
- Properly conduct cleaning and maintenance of all equipment under standards set forth by Chief Utility Steward, Executive Chef, and Board of Health regulations.
- Responsible for cleaning projects that are assigned on a daily basis
- Assists Chief Utility Steward with weekly inventories of all cleaning supplies including but not limited to hand soap and dishwashing detergent.
- Responsible for completing daily and weekly cleaning projects.
- Complete catering equipment pull lists of china, glass, silverware, chaffers, etc.
- Deliver Health Care Center chemicals to each household including but not limited to detergent, rinse, pots and pans, etc.
- Monitor, ensure, and document that all temperature and chemical solution requirements are met.
- Identify and resolve dishwashing machine problems by inspecting washed wares.
- Develop and maintain an opening and closing sanitation checklist
- Learn the entire campus and participate in delivery of food to de distributed around the campus.
- Wash all dishes, silverware, glassware, pots and pans and ensure their cleanliness and sanitary.
- Run errands as needed.
- Attends in-service training sessions together with co-workers to keep abreast with current knowledge in the field of nutrition and dietary related personnel, as well as general in-services.
- Develop and maintain a close and effective working relationship with all supporting departments.
- Performs assigned job related duties or special projects assigned by the Executive Chef and Chief Utility Steward.
- Puts away food product and properly rotates stock of all perishable and non-perishable items.
- Clean vegetables; assist in food preparation as necessary
Core Competencies:
- Ability to communicate with management about any aspect of the job.
- Ability to read, speak, and understand basic English.
- Ability to work in all food service outlets.
- Ability to train new employees.
- Knowledge of Department of Public Health and Board of Health regulations.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to read and execute Banquet Event Orders (BEO).
- High School Degree or Equivalent.
- At least one year in a quality food service operation is preferred.
- Must be serv safe certified or willing to become ServSafe certified.