KITCHEN PORTER (FT VARIES, 7 AM - 3 PM & 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM)

Essential Duties: Dishwashing: Operate dishwashing equipment to clean and sanitize dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment, ensuring they are ready for use. Kitchen Cleaning: Regularly clean kitchen surfaces, floors, and equipment to maintain a high standard of hygiene. This includes emptying trash bins, cleaning sinks, and wiping down counters. Food Preparation Assistance: Assist kitchen staff with basic food preparation tasks, such as peeling vegetables, portioning ingredients, and organizing supplies. Inventory Management: Assist in receiving and storing food deliveries, ensuring that items are stored properly and rotated according to first-in, first-out (FIFO) principles. Waste Management: Handle the proper disposal of kitchen waste, including composting and recycling, to maintain an organized and environmentally friendly workspace. Health and Safety Compliance: Adhere to all health and safety regulations, including proper use of cleaning chemicals, wearing protective gear, and following kitchen safety protocols. Team Support: Collaborate with kitchen and dining room staff to ensure that all areas are well-maintained and ready for service. Non-essential DutiesEvent Support: Assist with setup and cleanup for special events and activities within the facility, as needed. Maintenance Assistance: Report any equipment malfunctions or maintenance needs to the supervisor to ensure timely repairs and upkeep. Training Support: Provide guidance to new kitchen porters on cleaning protocols, safety procedures, and kitchen operations.

Required Experience: Strong attention to detail, ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, good organizational skills, and a strong commitment to cleanliness and safety.

Preferred Experience: Previous experience in a kitchen or cleaning role is preferred but not required.

Required Licensure/Education: Food Handlers Certification or willingness to obtain one within the first 30 days of employment.

Preferred Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes: Compensation Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits: -.001 to.49 FTE:Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work Employee Health Requirements Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets.
• Video Display Terminals: NoneBlood and Body Fluids: Minimal - None.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: None.
• Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):Speech: Needed for communication with other team members.
• Vision: Need to read memos and literature, preparation of food., safety procedures.
• Vision: Needed handle dishes and equipment.
• Smell: NA.Hearing: Needed to hear machine for warning signals.
• Touch: Needed to feel to handle dishes.
• Activity/Lifting Requirements
• Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
• Sit: 0%Twist: 10%Stand: 50%Crawl: 0%Walk: 10%Kneel: 4%Lift: 10%Drive: 0%Squat: 10%Climb: 0%Bend: 10%Reach above shoulders: 20%The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
• Up to 10 lbs: FrequentlyUp to 20 lbs: FrequentlyUp to 35 lbs: OccasionallyUp to 50 lbs: OccasionallyUp to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required
• Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): May be required to lift up to 50 lbs. Team Lift is encouraged.
• Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
• Sit: 0Twist: 10 Stand: 240 Crawl: 0Walk: 48 Kneel: 4Lift: 46 Drive: 0Squat: 48 Climb: 0Bend: 48 Reach above shoulders: 5Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):Simple grasp 1 to 10#Normal weight: Continuously
• Pushing & pulling 1-50# Normal weight: often
• Fine Manipulation: Placing dishes in the rack, washing pots, scrubbing motion, prep work, peeling.
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None
• Environmental Factors & Special Hazards
• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):Inside hours: 8Outside hours : 0Temperature: Normal Range and Extreme HotLighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average to very loud
• Humidity: Normal range to Humid
• Atmosphere: Poor ventilation
• Special Hazards: Mechanical and