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Full Time - Utility Associate

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Compensation
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Location
Rocky Mount, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Food Handlers Certificate, required

Job overview

The Utility Associate performs cleaning and maintenance duties and assists with food preparation as instructed. The role includes cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas, handling dishes, and supporting cooks with food items and food-line setup. The position is full-time, onsite, and scheduled for 40 hours per week on a rotating schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Kitchen Cleaning, nice to haveFood Preparation, nice to haveFood Safety and Sanitation, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, nice to haveFood Handlers Certificate, required

Full job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

The Utility Associate performs a variety of cleaning and maintenance duties while assisting with the preparation of food items, as instructed.

Responsibilities:

  1. Performs a variety of cleaning and organizing activities to include, but not limited to:

-Scrapes, stacks and loads pots, pans, dishes, trays, silverware and glassware into dishwasher;

-Scrubs pots;

-Unloads dishwasher and stores contents in proper locations;

-Cleans counters, tables and chairs;

-Cleans ovens, grill, deep fat fryer and steam tables;

-Sweeps, scrubs and mops floors;

-Cleans walls, windows and ledges;

-Drains and cleans dishwashing machine.

  1. Provides assistance to cooks, as instructed to include, but not limited to:

-May wash and slice vegetables;

-May carve meat and portion items;

-May wrap food items for serving or storage;

-May set up, tear down and replenish food lines;

-May gather ingredients.

  1. Uses safety/sanitation procedures to protect self and others.

Other information:

  1. High School diploma or GED is preferred.

  2. Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Dietary

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,927 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$75–90K/yr89 salary ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,290 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 93 open Food Service jobs in North Carolina and 2,927 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
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 (409 postings).
Education
14 of the 2,927 open Food Service jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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