Kitchen Assistant

Scheduled Shift: Friday - Monday; 2:00pm - 7:00pm

The Kitchen Assistant is responsible for miscellaneous housekeeping duties on the premises as assigned.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Washing dishes, wiping tables, sweeping/mopping of dining room floors, taking out garbage after meal service.
• Sweeping/mopping common areas of the premises.
• Disinfect all doorknobs on the premises.
• Assisting on-site maintenance staff with unit turnover, including cleaning, moving furniture, and removing trash from vacant units.
• Be a living example that recovery is possible by role modeling recovery and wellness in his or her own life.
• Accurate reporting of time and work completed, not to exceed the total hours as assigned by the Front Desk Supervisor or Team Leader

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience:
  • Experience working in the kitchen is preferred.
• Skills:
  • Ability to prioritize client needs and plan services accordingly.
  • Ability to follow basic safety precautions at all times, including wearing any protective eyewear, gloves, or other safety equipment as required and using proper techniques to lift and carry safely.
• Certification:
  • Resident staff performing work in the kitchen are required to have a current, valid Food Handler’s Permit from the Tulsa City/County Health Department prior to beginning work.

WORK CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed in climate-controlled office setting, where exposure to conditions of extreme heat/cold, poor ventilation, fumes and gases is unlikely.
• Noise level is moderate and includes sounds of aggregate residential living, including multiple conversations, ringing phones, intercom announcements.
• Resident staff will report any environmental hazards encountered in normal performance of job duties and will not handle or otherwise be exposed to hazardous conditions.
• Work requires a flexible work schedule.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally.
• Physical ability to move 25 pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards of the site and staff and/or resident behavior.
• Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing/walking for long periods of time.
• Ability to safely and properly use equipment