Kitchen Utility Attendant, Late Shift, IU Dining and Hospitality

Overview

STUDENT RESIDENTIAL DINING HAL (BA-SDIN-IUBLA). IU Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation, tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality. IU Dining supports the IU community and our guests by serving fresh, delicious, sustainably sourced cuisine in welcoming dining halls and eateries. Residential dining staff strive to enhance the customer experience through innovative recipes created in-house by IU chefs;

new and ongoing partnerships with local and regional producers; and a commitment to nourishing the IU community, all in a service-oriented, collaborative culture characterized by creativity. Residential dining staff work closely with the teams in retail and IMU dining to ensure consistent procurement of products that match student preferences and dietary needs. Kitchen Utility Attendants do a combination of traditional custodial work as well as ware-washing and dishwashing tasks.

• Performs general kitchen sanitation duties and directs, teaches, and monitors assigned student and other temporary employees in the proper performance of custodial activities.
• Performs a variety of heavy labor tasks for general kitchen operations; cleans and maintains assigned equipment such as floor scrubbers, carpet vacuums, etc.
• Washes windows and interior/exterior surfaces in dining rooms, assigned lobby areas, kitchen offices, and all other dining facility areas.
• Separates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers; supports and practices departmental standards related to waste recycling; cleans out garbage cans.
• Performs ware-washing duties and tasks.
• Cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, food preparation equipment, and trays.
• Cleans, sanitizes and performs routine preventive maintenance on dishwasher and other mechanical food preparation equipment.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between delivery point, storage, and work areas; loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies.
• Collects and delivers items for store room operations when the Stores Representative is not available.
• Refills and organizes service tray display counters, cabinets, or tables; sets up tables and other furniture and equipment.
• Directs, teaches, and monitors assigned student and other temporary employees in the proper performance of basic ware-washing tasks.

Education

• General knowledge at the high school level

Preferred

• Previous related experience

Required

• Food Safety (Serv Safe) certification within 180 Days From Date of Hire

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment including ability to operate and use standard cleaning equipment and materials and some knowledge of standard kitchen practices and basic kitchen sanitation methods
• Knowledgeable of health and safety regulations
• Ability to work comfortably in a group environment and treat employees and customers with kindness and respect
• Flexible, adaptable, and adjust readily to changes in routine
• Good interpersonal skills; and ability to be a highly flexible team player in a dynamic environment requiring a customer focused approach while maintaining acceptable standards of personal hygiene

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role frequently requires the ability to move…