Kitchen Utility Attendant, Shift, IU Dining and Hospitality

IMU DINING (BA-DIMU-IUBLA)

Indiana University (IU) Dining and Hospitality embraces and expands Indiana University's core values of education, innovation, and tradition which embody the true spirit of Hoosier hospitality.

IU Hospitality infuses Indiana University's beautiful campus with vibrant life, creating a home away from home for visitors and the IU community alike. From our space in the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU), hospitality staff serve thousands of guests each year through professional dining and retail operations, catered events, conferences, and celebrations, keeping our spaces clean and functional, our food tasty, and our customers happy.

The cleanliness of our facilities, equipment, and dining areas is just as important as the quality of food we serve, and we count on our Kitchen Utility Attendants to help us create and maintain an environment where our guests feel safe and comfortable eating a meal.

• Performs general kitchen cleaning and sanitation tasks as assigned by the manager in charge.
• Cleans and maintains assigned work areas (the dish room, kitchen, dining rooms, food server areas, and restrooms) which includes wiping, washing, dusting, sweeping, mopping, and trash removal.
• Performs a combination of traditional custodial work as well as ware-washing and dishwashing tasks.

• Performs general kitchen sanitation duties and tasks and directs, teaches, and monitors assigned students 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 storeroom 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 students and other temporary employees in the proper performance of basic ware-washing tasks.

Required

• General knowledge at the high school level.

Preferred

• Some prior experience.

Required

• Food Safety (Serv Safe) certification within 180 days from date of hire.

Required

• 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.
• Possesses knowledge 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 objects weighing 20 to 50 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors;

detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$15.00 per hour

This is a variable shift position. Shift…