Kitchen Helper I

Iowa State University

Full-time other-general
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Location
Ames, IA, United States
Posted
July 25, 2026

Job Description

Position Title:Kitchen Helper I


Job Group:Merit


Required Minimum Qualifications:• Ability to understand and follow directions.


Job Description:
Keep the kitchen running and make a difference behind the scenes! As a Kitchen Helper I, you'll play an essential role in supporting food service operations by ensuring dishes, equipment, and workspaces are clean, sanitized, and ready for use. From operating commercial dishwashing equipment to maintaining a safe and organized kitchen environment, your work helps the entire team deliver an exceptional dining experience.


In this role, you'll wash and sanitize dishes, cookware, utensils, and kitchen equipment, assist with setting up and cleaning dining and special event spaces, and maintain the cleanliness of floors, walls, refrigerators, stoves, hoods, vents, food carts, loading docks, and other food service areas. You'll also help receive supplies, dispose of waste, and support th...