Utility Attendant​/Potwasher

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation . For the fourth consecutive year, Vizient Inc. ranked NYU Langone No. 1 for quality care in the nation and U.S. News & World Report recently placed 12 of its clinical specialties among the top 10 in the nation .

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Utility Attendant/Potwasher.
In this role, the successful candidate performs diversified tasks under the supervision of the Sanitation Supervisor in the routine sanitation operation of food preparation, production, storage, service, and ware washing areas to ensure smooth and safe operation in a dynamic, team centered environment with quickly changing demands. Tasks include but are not limited to handling garbage disposal, washing, rinsing, sanitizing food preparation/ service equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces, cleaning non-food-contact surfaces use of chemicals and cleaning equipments sweeping, mopping and scrubbing floors.

• Completes other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintains a neat and sanitary work area throughout the scheduled working period.
• Assures routine and special cleaning assignments are complete.
• Washes, rinses, sanitizes and stores pots, pans, utensils, trays, domes, plates, dishes, glass-and flatware, and other food production/service equipment according to departmental procedures in three-compartment sink or ware washing machine. Assures all equipment is thoroughly clean and sanitized.
• Cleans, rinses and sanitizes kettles, skillets, griddle, and other equipment food-non-food contact surfaces in accordance with departmental procedures, the Joint Commission, CMS and all Federal, State, and local regulations. To distribute clean equipment to appropriate locations as required.
• Sweeps, mops, and scrubs floors in all kitchen areas.
• Empties, and disposes kitchen trash, maintains garbage bins clean and with liners lids.
• Operates sanitation equipment correctly and safely.
• Maintains hand wash stations filled with hand soap and paper towels.
• Sets up and breaks down assigned workstation and equipment, collects supplies and tools needed to complete duties and returns them clean and orderly at the end of the shift.
• Uses correct cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in accordance with instructions, departmental procedures, the Joint Commission, CMS and all Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Adhere to sanitation and safety procedures and report injuries, damages, maintenance problems or safety hazards to the supervisor,
• Attends and participates in meetings and in services for utility attendants and other trainings and demonstrates awareness and understanding of information and instructions given.

To qualify you must have a Must be able to communicate, read, and write English well. Must be able to understand and carryout simple oral and written instruction

High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in food environments

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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