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Dishwasher and Sanitation Associate
Full-time $20/hour
Join our team and help nourish fragile babies
The New York Milk Bank is dedicated to improving the health and survival of infants by providing pasteurized donor human milk when their mothers’ own milk is unavailable. We are seeking an energetic and motivated person to join our Donor Milk Processing department. As part of our purpose-driven organization, this position plays a key role in helping to nourish premature and medically fragile babies so they can reach their full potential.
Role:
The Dishwasher and Sanitation Associate is a critical team member responsible for ensuring that lab tools and equipment are cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis.
Job Type: Full-time, 35 hours/week, 5 days a week on site position, no remote work. Ability to work a 7-hour shift of 9am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. Future availability to work 40 hours/week and Saturday’s a plus.
Salary: $20/hour Location: Valhalla, NY Required work authorization: United States
Job Responsibilities (Daily):
- Washing and sanitizing lab tools and equipment per NYMB protocols - both handwashing as well as using the commercial dishwashers
- Follow NYMB cleaning protocols for wiping down surfaces and all carts used to transport equipment to and from the lab
- Stocking a clean cart with clean equipment to transfer back to lab
- Laundry (using washer and dryer) including folding and putting away
- Unpacking, traying and racking empty bottles for the lab
- Discarding milk (as assigned)
- Dishwasher Inspection and Temperature Verification (after training period)
Job Responsibilities (Weekly):
- Scrub Brush sanitizing
- Friday deep cleaning of the facility
Job Responsibilities (Monthly):
- Washing Machine cleaning
- Dishwasher Deliming
- Monthly Dishwasher Temperature Verification with strips
Job Responsibilities (Other):
- Support keeping NYMB offices, labs, facilities, and common areas clean
- Notify managers of necessary repairs
- Participates in weekly team meetings
- Take NYMB funded training courses as required
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Experience working in commercial kitchen
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Food Safety Training a plus
- Ability to manage time efficiently to complete daily requirements
- Work well unsupervised
- Ability to comply with established food safety and lab protocols with significant attention to detail
- Working knowledge of commercial dishwashers, washer/dryer, other appliances in use
- Able to learn new tasks and multi-step processes in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lift 30 pounds on a regular basis
- Act in a professional manner through reliability, integrity, and treating others with respect
The New York Milk Bank is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA). Our mission is to provide safe, pasteurized donor human milk to babies in fragile health. The New York Milk Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Dishwashing or Cleaning Laboratory/Food Processing Equipment: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Valhalla, NY 10595 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20