What are the responsibilities and job description for the Local Dishwasher, Maniilaq Health Association (Wage DOE + Benefits - Kotzebue, AK) position at NMS?
Job Description
The Dishwasher position performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area.
This position is based in Kotzebue, Alaska working at the Maniilaq Health Center.
Responsibilities
- Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
- Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in a an organized and orderly manner.
- Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
- Stocks storage areas with various products.
- Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
- Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
- Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
- Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates one’s own activities with other’s.
- May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
- Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must possess some experience or documented vocational training sufficient to demonstrate a knowledge of cleaning equipment, food preparation, and/or general cleaning processes or a suitability for this type of work preferred.
- Alaska Food Workers Card or ServSafe Certification contingent upon 30 days of hire.
- Must pass a fingerprinting background investigation that complies with The Crime Control Act, Child Care Worker Act and the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
- Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.
- This contract requires COVID-19 vaccination.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Weather: Indoor
Noise level: Moderate
Office conditions: Pace of work environment: Medium
Customer Interaction: High
Description of environment: Hospital Food Service
Frequently required to walk, stand and lift. Rarely required to pull, push and climb.
Physical requirements: Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel: None
Competencies
NMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.
Equal Opportunity Employer NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.
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Default: Location : Location US-AK-Kotzebue
Job ID 2025-15781
NMS Division NMS FFM
Work Type On-Site
Work Location Kotzebue
NMS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
