General Utility Worker

Position Overview

The General Utility role is responsible for ensuring kitchen workspaces, utensils, equipment, and plateware are maintained in a clean, hygienic, and organized state. The position involves supporting food preparation activities and promoting a workplace culture aligned with the company’s purpose, vision, mission, and core values.

Key Responsibilities

• Scrape and pre-rinse food remnants from dishes before loading them into the dishwasher (approximately 50% of duties).
• Wash pots, pans, and trays manually or using cleaning machines (around 15%).
• Carry out assigned food prep tasks (about 10%).
• Collect and dispose of trash by transporting it to dumpster locations (around 10%).
• Clean surfaces including tables, walls, refrigeration units, cooking appliances, and floors (approximately 5%).
• Sanitize garbage bins and other trash containers (close to 5%).
• Set up, maintain, and dismantle dishwashing machines (around 5%).
• Lift and carry cases weighing up to 50 pounds multiple times daily.
• Place items such as plates, utensils, pans, and cases on shelves situated at varied heights.
• Work primarily indoors (about 90%), with occasional outdoor duties (about 10%).
• Operate effectively in hot and humid conditions and respond promptly to emergencies to ensure safety.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to read and understand operational and maintenance manuals, contracts, and instructions.
• Proficiency in writing reports and corresponding within the organization.
• Effective verbal communication skills for interaction with teams and customers.
• Capability to solve practical problems and follow complex or varied instructions.
• Physical demands include frequent sitting, walking, talking, hearing, handling objects, reaching, bending, stooping, lifting items up to 40 pounds regularly, and standing for long periods.
• Work environment may include wet floors, temperature extremes, and loud noise levels.
• Vision requirements include close focus and adjustment capacity.
• Mental requirements involve adaptability, teamwork, handling fast-paced settings, and effective communication in verbal and written forms.

Work Conditions

Work settings predominantly indoors with occasional travel by vehicle to other locations, sometimes accompanied by coworkers. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for persons with disabilities without causing undue hardship. Duties and responsibilities may be modified as business needs evolve.