Kitchen Utility Worker
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Sunrise Senior Living is hiring a Kitchen Utility Worker. The Kitchen Utility Worker maintains a clean, safe, and organized dining environment. This role supports kitchen and dining operations by ensuring proper sanitation, equipment care, and food storage standards are consistently upheld. The position involves dishwashing, cleaning kitchen equipment, performing janitorial duties, and assisting with food preparation and service as needed.
Key focus areas include Set up and maintain dishwashing and pot washing areas, Operate dish machines and ensure proper sanitation procedures, and Wash and sanitize dishes, cookware, utensils and glassware.
Important skills include Dishwashing, Pot Washing, Operate Dish Machines, Sanitation Procedures, Wash And Sanitize Dishes, and Wash And Sanitize Cookware. Preferred (not required): Food Prep, Plating, Dining Room Cleaning, and Table Resetting.
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Full job description
Why Join Sunrise Senior Living
At Sunrise Senior Living, we believe meaningful work starts with purpose. Our team members are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of residents every day.
The Kitchen Utility Worker plays an essential role in maintaining a clean, safe and organized dining environment. This position supports kitchen and dining operations by ensuring proper sanitation, equipment care and food storage standards are consistently upheld.
What You’ll Do:
- Set up and maintain dishwashing and pot washing areas
- Operate dish machines and ensure proper sanitation procedures
- Wash and sanitize dishes, cookware, utensils and glassware
- Complete and maintain temperature, sanitation and equipment logs
- Clean kitchen equipment including ovens, fryers, mixers and refrigerators
- Perform janitorial duties such as sweeping, mopping, trash removal and sanitizing surfaces
- Assist with food prep and plating as needed
- Support proper storage, labeling and rotation of food and supplies (FIFO)
- Maintain safe storage of cleaning chemicals and supplies
- Assist in dining room cleaning, table resetting and light meal service when assigned
- Follow all OSHA, food safety and Sunrise safety standards
Kitchen Utility Worker – Help Keep Our Kitchen Clean, Safe and Running Smoothly Kitchen Utility Worker | Dishwasher | Kitchen Support | Food Service | Sanitation | Dining Services
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Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.
We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
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Retirement Savings Plans
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Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
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Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
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myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
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Tuition Reimbursement
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In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
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Some benefits have eligibility requirements
Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sunrise Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sunrise Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,837 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$62–75K/yr86 salary ranges
- US median$17–19/hr1,942 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open Food Service jobs in South Dakota and 3,837 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in South Dakota
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- Experience
- Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (540 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 3,837 open Food Service jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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