FACILITIES PORTER

The D C Central Kitchen Inc•Washington, DC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Facilities Management and working very closely with the Facilities Coordinator, the Facilities Porter will ensure that the Klein Center remain organized and sanitized. The Facilities staff supports overall operations by ensuring that all relevant areas are clean, organized, and stored. In addition to consistent maintenance and sanitation of the Klein Center, this role is also responsible for maintaining inventory of cleaning supplies and ensuring that supplies are ordered in time by communicating these needs to the Facilities Coordinator or Facilities Management Director. The Facilities Porter ensures the completion of daily tasks that are listed on opening and closing checklists, ensuring that daily upkeep and sanitation and preventative maintenance are monitored and maintained.

Requirements

Current ServSafe Certification and must maintain certification during employment.
Prior experience in high volume food production, restaurants, or institutional food service
Working knowledge of commercial grade kitchen equipment use, safety, and maintenance
Strong communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with co-workers
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
Pre-employment background check, COVID-19 vaccine, drug test and TB test are required.
Must be available to work nights and weekends.
Must be capable of independent local travel.
May occasionally move kitchen equipment or product weighing up to 50 pounds
Must be comfortable with moderate physical activity and the ability to stand and walk for up to 10 hours per day
Ability to maintain fast-paced activities for periods of up to 6 hours in length
Ability to perform general physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs, and moving your whole body, such as: climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials; Ability to bend, lean, reach and stoop without hindrance; Possess fine motor skills, stand and/or walk for long periods
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands, fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear; taste or smell.
Ability to work in an environment where exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, dirt, smoke, loud noise, and a variety of odors is common.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of CJT Program is preferred

Responsibilities

Effectively represent the mission of DC Central Kitchen to all internal and external customers, including staff, students, customers, visitors, volunteers, and other members of the community.
Complete cleaning tasks on the opening and closing checklists daily.
Perform frequent cleaning of the following areas throughout the day: bathrooms, lunchroom, dry storage room, refrigerators, freezers, shelving, floors, and walls.
Clean large equipment like hood vents, food transport equipment, flatbeds, speed racks, refer & freezer doors & floors.
Perform daily cleaning of all kitchen shelving and kitchen racks.
Perform daily cleaning of microwave and weekly cleaning of staff refrigerator.
Perform general office cleaning.
Remove trash from food prep areas several times during each shift.
Take trash to outdoor dumpster/compacter as needed.
Assist drivers in loading and unloading & storing large food donations as well as equipment.
Work with volunteers and/or students in a courteous and friendly manner.
Perform other duties and tasks as required or requested to maintain quality relationships with all our partners and customers and / or duties and tasks needed to drive the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance (DCCK pays 100% of employee premiums for individual coverage)
Vision Insurance
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and personal leave)
10 Company Paid Holidays
Bonding Leave for new parents
Commuter Benefits plan
Matching 401(k) program
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Reimbursement program