General Utility
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar
Highland Park, Illinois, United States · Full Time
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Job description
Position Summary
The General Utility role is responsible for ensuring kitchen workspaces, equipment, utensils, and plateware remain clean and organized in a sanitary manner. This position assists with various food preparation duties and supports a workplace culture aligned with our core purpose, vision, mission, and values.
Key Responsibilities
- Pre-rinse and scrape food debris from dirty dishes, then load them into the dishwashing machine (approximately 50% of time).
- Hand-wash or machine wash pots, pans, and trays (about 15% of working hours).
- Complete assigned food preparation tasks (roughly 10%).
- Dispose of trash and garbage by transporting to the dumpster area (10%).
- Clean work surfaces including tables, walls, refrigeration units, cooking equipment, and floors (5%).
- Sanitize garbage cans and trash containers (5%).
- Set up, maintain, and dismantle the dishwashing machine (5%).
- Regularly move cases weighing up to 50 pounds up to 20 times daily.
- Place plates, utensils, pans, and cases on shelves both high and low.
- Work indoors for most of the time (90%), with occasional outdoor work (10%).
- Work often in hot, damp conditions and react appropriately in emergencies to protect self and others.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Language Skills: Ability to read, interpret, and write contracts, procedures, manuals, and routine reports, as well as speak effectively to customers and team members.
Mathematical Skills: Capacity to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and understand instructions provided in multiple formats.
Physical Demands: Frequent sitting, talking, hearing, walking, handling objects, and reaching. Exposure to wet floors, temperature extremes, and loud noise. Ability to bend, stoop, lift dish racks up to 40 pounds regularly, stand for long durations, and move between work areas. Requires close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Psychological Demands: Must work well in a team, manage a fast-paced workflow, adapt to change, and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
Work Environment: May occasionally require travel by car to other locations alone or with a co-worker. Reasonable accommodations are considered for workers with disabilities.
Additional Information
The employer reserves the right to amend duties, responsibilities, and job titles at any time to meet business needs.