
Utility Worker
Park Ridge, ILFull-time$18/hrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Senior Lifestyle is hiring an Utility Worker. The Utility Worker maintains sanitary conditions of kitchenware and equipment according to Senior Lifestyle Corporation standards. This role involves operating a dishwashing machine, stocking food and non-food items, and deep cleaning the kitchen. The Utility Worker also ensures proper chemical loading for washing and removes damaged items from service.
Key focus areas include Maintain sanitary condition of dishes, utensils, glasses, pots, pans, equipment and kitchen, Safely and efficiently operate dish washing machine according to procedure manual, and Ensure proper soap and rinse chemicals are loaded for washing.
Successful candidates bring Must Be 18+ and Pass Background Check And Drug Test. Important skills include Maintain Sanitary Condition Of Dishes, Operate Dish Washing Machine, Stock Delivered Food And Non-Food Items, Empty And Clear Garbage Bins, Breakdown Of Boxes, and Deep Cleaning Of Kitchen And Equipment.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Starting salary $18 per hour
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Maintain sanitary condition of dishes, utensils, glasses, pots, pans, equipment and kitchen in accordance with Senior Lifestyle Corporation standards.
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Safely and efficiently operate dish washing machine according to procedure manual.
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Ensure proper soap and rinse chemicals are loaded for washing.
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Remove from service any dishes, utensils, and glassware that are damaged or broken.
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Stock delivered food and non-food items.
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Empty and clear garbage bins and breakdown of boxes.
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Deep cleaning of kitchen and equipment.
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Attend all training and in-service seminars.
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Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment.
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Perform all duties in adherence to Senior Lifestyle Corporation standards.
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Strive to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
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Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward all residents, visitors and co-workers.
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Must be 18 years old or have a workers permit.
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High school diploma or GED preferred.
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Previous kitchen experience preferred.
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Must pass a state, federal background check and drug test. Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off. All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday. Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.
How this job compares
Set against the 589 open Utility Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- US median$18–19/hr268 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Utility Worker hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Utility Worker jobs in Illinois and 589 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- ARAMARK148 open
- Flynn Applebee's100 open
- Compass Group, North America50 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Utility Worker postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 49 postings).
- Education
- 3 of the 589 open Utility Worker jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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