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Sanitation Attendant
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2026
💰 $56,000/yr($38,000/yr – $56,000/yr)
About the role
This position plays a vital role in supporting the Culinary Services Department’s mission:
“To make a difference in the lives of those we serve every day through exceptional customer service and outstanding food.”
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and sanitization of dishes, utensils, cookware, and food service equipment using manual and mechanical methods. This role supports food preparation and service across the facility, contributing to a safe, sanitary, and efficient kitchen and dining environment. Additional responsibilities are performed as needed to support the department's goals.
Work schedule: Open Availability
“To make a difference in the lives of those we serve every day through exceptional customer service and outstanding food.”
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and sanitization of dishes, utensils, cookware, and food service equipment using manual and mechanical methods. This role supports food preparation and service across the facility, contributing to a safe, sanitary, and efficient kitchen and dining environment. Additional responsibilities are performed as needed to support the department's goals.
Work schedule: Open Availability
Job Responsibilities:
- Washes, stores, and maintains an adequate supply of serviceware (dishes, pots, pans, and utility carts, etc.) for food preparation and service. Retrieves soiled dishware and trays from patient areas; returns to dish room for cleaning. Scrapes, washes, rinses, and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, silverware, and other wares according to policy to ensure complete cleanliness and sanitation. Organizes and stores cleaned dishes, pots, pans, and silverware and other wares according to policy. Maintains adequate clean trays, dishes, silverware, and other servicewares in the cafeteria during meal times. Documents warewashing equipment temperatures and sanitizer levels according to policy.
- Sets up, cleans, and maintains food service equipment according to department policy and procedure. Sets up equipment in a safe and sanitary manner. Utilizes appropriate cleaning tools, chemicals, equipment, and personal protective equipment according to policy. Reports breakdown or damage of equipment. Maintains cleanliness of the dining room table, chairs, high chairs, and floors. Completes daily tasks as assigned.
- Collects, removes, and transports trash and cardboard in a timely manner. Cleans and sanitizes all trash receptacles.
- Maintains clean and safe floor surfaces by sweeping and mopping floors as needed or according to schedules. Cleans spills according to procedure in a timely manner. Utilizes wet floor signs when mopping.
- Delivers and picks up catering orders as needed. Cleans up after catering events as directed.
- Cleans counters and microwave in vending area at Starbucks. Sweeps and mops floor in vending area as needed.
- Provides prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external customers. Greets each customer in a friendly and courteous manner. Adheres to department’s dress code. Utilizes service recovery techniques as needed and informs supervisor.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the department.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs additional duties within scope of position as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
- High school education or GED preferred
Minimum Experience:
- Six months of food service experience or commercial dishwashing experience preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:
- ServSafe Food Handler Training Certificate Program or another American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Food Handler Training Certificate Program required within thirty (30) days of hire. Employee must maintain current certification during employment.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.
- The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme heat.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state, and l
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