Utility Worker

About this Job: General Summary of Position
The Utility Worker is responsible for maintaining kitchen work areas equipment and utensils. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below but MedStar/Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts depending on business necessities and clientrequirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Washes dishes by hand or places them in a dishwashing machine. May wash pots.
• Washes work tables walls refrigerators and meat blocks.
• Sweeps mops cleans and vacuums floors.
• Removes trash and garbage to designated areas.
• Transfers supplies and equipment within and between storage and work areas such as pantry and dish room.
• Cleans equipment using specific chemicals to ensure sanitary standards.
• Polishes silver.
• Attends all allergy and food-borne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all MedStar/Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Minimal Qualifications
  Education
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred
  Experience
  • Prior work experience not required
  Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • The incumbent in this role must have good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.
  • The incumbent must present self in a highly professional manner to others and have the ability to uphold honesty and ethics in the workplace have the ability to maintain a positive attitude and the ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
  • The incumbent in this role must be able to maintain a professional relationship with all coworkers vendor representatives supervisors managers customers and client representatives and have the ability to provide clear directions and responses to co-workers.
  This position has a hiring range of : USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.