Kitchen Assistant

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:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 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.
• Must observe 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.

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.