About the Role:

BASIC FUNCTION: Responsibilities include the receiving, storage, and rotating of delivered and stored foods, supplies, and chemicals. This includes proper rotation of products and proper storage of stock. This position may also perform various kitchen duties such as dish and pot washing, kitchen cleaning, and the storing of dining services materials.

RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS: Checks in and receives all orders and deliveries. Dates, labels, and rotates all stock. Maintains all storage areas, refrigerators, freezers, and pantries, in an orderly fashion. May operates dishwashing machine: wash and sanitize dishes, silverware, glasses, utensils, and cooking equipment, maintains dish and pot washing areas, cleans equipment as needed. Removes waste on a daily basis or as needed, adheres to daily and weekly cleaning schedules, practices safety and loss prevention procedures, may assists with food preparation and plating, attends all in-services as required, and other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

What You'll Do:

Wash dishes; scrape and rack dishes; sort, stack, store clean dishes.

• Task which is considered to be an essential function of the job.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

NOTE: These requirements represent minimum levels in order to perform the job on a satisfactory basis. Candidates must have the ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

What You'll Bring to the Team
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• Work deals mostly with objects, equipment and/or machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach. Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are of some importance.
• Requires ability to turn, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, handle, stand, walk over 75% of shift.
• Requires ability to safely utilize kitchen equipment and recognize differences in sound generated by equipment or machinery which may indicate operation problems or safety concerns.
• Requires ability to work under close supervision performing routine, standardized tasks.
• Requires ability to perform tasks with due consideration for residents in vicinity and ability to cooperate and work with other employees.
• A professional commitment to Christian principles so as to perform tasks and responsibilities in alignment with Buckner's mission, vision, and values;

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for:

• Requires ability to read, write and understand business documents which are written in English.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers. Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
• Requires ability to understand and follow basic written and oral step-by-step instructions.
• Requires ability to move food serving and preparation equipment as needed, using up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects.

Job Perks
At Buckner one of the ways we show value to our team members is by offering the following perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for employees and their eligible dependents;
• Life insurance;
• Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits;
• Paid Time Off and Holidays;
• Retirement Savings Plan; and
• The 5Star Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.