What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dish Preparation Specialist position at Harmony Senior Services?
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Food Service/Prep Aide to join our team at Harmony Senior Services. The successful candidate will assist the cook in preparing and presenting food that meets the highest standards of quality and taste. Responsibilities will include preparing food items as requested, portioning and plating salads and desserts, cleaning the kitchen, including floors and equipment, setting up and running the dishwashing operation, maintaining sanitation equipment and checking water temperatures, taking out the garbage, providing assistance with dining room service, restocking food on shelves and in refrigerators, and reporting problems to supervisors. To succeed in this role, you must possess good organizational skills and ability to work well with a team, ability to work under close supervision, basic knowledge of kitchen operation and use of kitchen equipment, ability to understand and retain simple instructions, physical demands including standing, kneeling, walking for extended periods, tolerating temperature extremes, wet/humid conditions, and noise, lifting 50 pounds and carrying heavy objects up to 20 feet, wearing slip resistant footwear, and flexible scheduling including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Benefits include 401k full-time part-time benefits packages, employee referral bonus incentives, training, development career laddering, great work-life balance, flexible scheduling, telehealth flex spending health savings account options.