Dishwasher / Steward

Description:
Dishwasher
Shifts: Full-time
Schedule: Wednesday - Sundays (Noon - 8PM)
Location: Ovation Sienna Hills | 1525 East Ovation Place, Washington, UT 84780
Pay Range: $18-$20/hour

Apply at www.TeamAvamere.com

Job Summary

A steward in a senior living community (incorporating independent living, assisted living, and memory care) manages the back-of-house culinary operations, ensuring kitchen sanitation, equipment maintenance, and inventory control. They maintain a safe, highly regulated dining environment tailored to varying resident dietary needs.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain commercial dishwashers, ensuring all dishware, silverware, and cookware are sanitized to health code standards.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces, floors, food storage areas, and trash receptacles.
• Follow strict hazardous communication guidelines and ensure proper chemical storage, especially in communities with memory care residents where safety is a heightened priority.
• Receive, unpack, and verify food and supply deliveries against purchase orders.
• Organize walk-in coolers, freezers, and dry storage using the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method to minimize food waste.
• Monitor and manage inventory for cleaning supplies, chemicals, paper products, and kitchen smallwares.
• Assist the culinary team in portioning and plating meals tailored to specific resident needs (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic, thickened liquids, or pureed diets common in memory care).
• Assist with transporting food carts to dining rooms or directly to resident apartments across all levels of care.
• Clean and perform basic preventative maintenance on kitchen equipment (e.g., ovens, slicers, mixers, and dish machines).
• Identify and report malfunctioning equipment to the Director of Dining Services for repair.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Other duties assigned are appropriate to the position.

Requirements:
Requirements and Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in dishwashing, serving, wait staff and or kitchen management.
• Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department
• Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of high standards of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage, and safety with formal on-the-job training, and approximately one year of experience in quantity food preparation in order to have the necessary technical skills to maintain high standards of food preparation.
• Previous experience preparing food in an institutional setting is preferred.
• Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers.
• Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
• Interpersonal skills are necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers, supervisors, and with other departments.

Benefits:
At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind-so you can focus on making a difference every day.

Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Paid Holidays - Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
• Supplemental Insurance Options - Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
• Legal Insurance - Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
• Pet Insurance - Discounted plans through Wishbone
• Employee Discounts - Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)

Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify