General Utility Worker

Position Overview

The General Utility role supports kitchen operations by keeping workspaces, cookware, dishware, and utensils clean, sanitized, and well-organized. This position also aids in various food preparation tasks while promoting the organization’s core values and mission in alignment with the company’s TSFR Roadmap.

Primary Responsibilities

• Scrape and pre-rinse food remnants from dirty dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, accounting for roughly half of daily duties.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays manually or using dishwashing machinery.
• Execute all assigned food prep tasks.
• Dispose of trash and garbage by transporting it to dumpster areas.
• Clean surfaces including tables, walls, refrigerators, cooking equipment, and floors.
• Sanitize garbage bins and trash receptacles.
• Set up, maintain, and dismantle dishwashing machines as needed.
• Carry cases weighing up to 50 pounds multiple times daily.
• Organize and place plates, utensils, pans, and cases on shelving at various heights.

Working Conditions

• Primarily indoor work (approximately 90%) with some outdoor tasks (around 10%).
• Exposure to hot, humid, and loud environments.
• Must be physically capable to bend, stoop, stand for long periods, lift dish racks up to 40 pounds regularly, and move around efficiently.
• Prepared to respond quickly in emergencies to prevent harm to self or others.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend operational documents, instructions, and manuals.
• Competent in producing standard reports and written correspondence.
• Effective verbal communication skills for interaction with coworkers and customers.
• Problem-solving ability applied to routine and variable situations using written, oral, or diagrammatic guidance.
• Capability to adapt vision for close-up work and adjust focus as needed.

Physical and Psychological Requirements

• Frequent use of hands and fingers for handling equipment and materials.
• Endurance for standing and walking throughout shifts.
• Ability to operate safely on wet surfaces and tolerate temperature extremes and noise.
• Capacity to work collaboratively within a team while managing the fast pace and flexibility required in the workplace.

Additional Information

Employees may occasionally need to travel by car to other locations intermittently, either solo or with a colleague. The employer reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities, and job titles as business needs evolve.