Job Description

When you work at Porters Neck Village, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Porters Neck Village is recruiting for a hospitality focused Utility Worker/Dishwasher to join our team! This position is responsible for a number of kitchen activities including pot washing, dish washing, general cleaning duties and storing food and non-food supplies in the Food and Beverage Department. The Utility Worker/Dishwasher position is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

This position is full-time and pays $15/hr. Hours may vary depending on how busy the kitchen is toward closing time. Benefits include paid time off, health and dental insurance, and use of the community's fitness center.

What We Offer:

• Benefits to include medical (2 plan options), dental, & vision insurance, as well as other supplemental insurance. The waiting period for eligibility is the first of the month following a full calendar month of employment.
• Short term and long term disability
• Life insurance with option to purchase increased coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional Perks:

• The BEST residents
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Use of the community fitness center
• Team recognition programs: Employee of the Month, employee events (scavenger hunts, holiday celebrations, and more!)
• Scholarship opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• DailyPay - access your earnings the same day you work
• Clean and well-maintained community

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Dishwasher:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Sets up the dish and pot washing area
• Prepares for dish washing and washes pots, dishes and utensils.
• Cleans and sanitizes production equipment, work surfaces and other areas of the kitchen including mopping and sweeping, according to cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Empties trash containers as required.
• Assist with meal deliveries and delivery process as needed.
• Works buffet line as needed.
• Trains in prep cook area as time allows
• Maintains standards for personal appearance and cleanliness, maintains orderly, safe, sanitary, and secure work area at all time and follows all established safety and quality control procedures.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to understand direction in English
• Ability to walk/stand for 100% of the work day
• Ability to life and carry up to 35lbs independently and push/pull carts and trays weighing up to 100lbs
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent experience

Porters Neck Village fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions.

LCS Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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