Dishwasher/Kitchen Assistant - The Shores of Lake Phalen

About the Role

Key duties include keeping dishes, utensils, and kitchen tools spotless, maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas, floors, sinks, and workspaces, and organizing and storing clean dishes properly. You will also handle waste and recycling safely, assist the kitchen team with basic prep and cleaning tasks, and follow all safety, sanitation, and infection‑control procedures. • Keep dishes, utensils, and kitchen tools spotless • Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas, floors, sinks, and workspaces • Organize and store clean dishes properly • Handle waste and recycling safely and efficiently • Assist kitchen team with basic prep and cleaning tasks • Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures

Key Responsibilities

• ▸dishwashing
• ▸sanitation
• ▸waste management
• ▸cleaning
• ▸prep assist
• ▸equipment care

What You Bring

We are hiring a full‑time Dishwasher / Kitchen Assistant for The Shores of Lake Phalen in Maplewood, Minnesota. This behind‑the‑scenes role is essential to keeping the kitchen clean, organized, and running smoothly. It offers a front‑and‑center importance despite not wearing a chef’s coat. We look for dependable, hardworking, and team‑focused individuals who are knowledgeable about or eager to learn food safety standards. CPR, First Aid, or ServSafe certification is preferred, and we value character, gratitude, purpose, and heart. • Knowledge of or willingness to learn food safety standards • CPR, First Aid, or ServSafe certification preferred

Requirements

• ▸food safety
• ▸cpr
• ▸first aid
• ▸servsafe
• ▸dependable
• ▸team‑focused

Benefits

The position is full‑time, with a schedule of 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, four weekdays plus one weekend shift, providing consistent hours and a reliable routine. Pay ranges from $16.61 to $20.09 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. Employees receive health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting, paid time off and holiday pay, and supplemental insurance options such as life and disability. The workplace is respectful and team‑oriented, where every contribution truly matters. The Shores of Lake Phalen, part of the Spring Arbor Senior Living family, provides assisted living and memory care in a warm, supportive environment. Our residents notice the difference when our team works together, and your role helps make that happen every day. If you seek steady work, a supportive team, and the satisfaction of keeping everything shining, apply today to become the backbone of a great kitchen. Spring Arbor Senior Living is an equal‑opportunity employer, making hiring decisions based on merit without regard to protected characteristics. • Health, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting • Paid time off and holiday pay • Supplemental insurance options (life, disability, etc.)

Work Environment

Onsite