Food Service Utility Worker
Quick Summary
Assist with daily meal service, including set-up, serving, breakdown, and clean-up. Assist volunteers with basic food preparation, cleaning, and sanitation procedures. Wash dishes, pots, pans,
The following requirements are representative of the job-related abilities needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
Father Bill’s & MainSpring is committed to ending and preventing homelessness in Southern Massachusetts with programs that provide emergency and permanent housing and help people obtain skills, jobs, housing, and services. We help people who are struggling with homelessness or are at risk of homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency.
Father Bill’s & MainSpring is a growing and dynamic social service agency with expertise in emergency and permanent housing, job training and placement, and prevention services for individuals and families in need. Over the next five years, our strategic focus includes an increase in affordable, permanent supportive housing, a more efficient model of care for families experiencing homelessness, commitment to an enhanced delivery model to reduce the need for shelter, and improved community relations in order to achieve these goals. Our staff are thoughtful and caring individuals who share our passion for these ideals and creative approaches to helping people improve their lives.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Assist with daily meal service, including set-up, serving, breakdown, and clean-up.
- →Assist volunteers with basic food preparation, cleaning, and sanitation procedures.
- →Wash dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen equipment in accordance with sanitation standards.
- →Assist in the inspection of workstations for compliance and follow established kitchen policies. Ensures that all equipment and areas are properly cleaned at all times.
- →Receive, sort, label, rotate, and properly store food deliveries and donations.
- →Monitor food temperatures, storage practices, and sanitation procedures to support food safety compliance including all health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
- →Assist with special meals, holiday meals, and events in both regions in conjunction with the Food Service Workers and the Food Service Manager.
- →Work closely with all shelter management staff to ensure appropriate coverage for all meals, provide coverage or support at other shelter kitchen locations as needed.
- →Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen, dining, storage, and food preparation areas.
- →Follow agency policies, confidentiality expectations, and professional boundaries when interacting with shelter guests.
The following requirements are representative of the job-related abilities needed to perform the essential functions of this position. An individual may perform these functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable law.
- →Work for extended periods in a commercial kitchen environment, including frequent standing and walking, with the ability to change position as needed.
- →Frequently bend, reach, stoop, crouch, push, pull, grasp, and use hands for food preparation, dishwashing, cleaning, serving, and handling kitchen tools and equipment.
- →Frequently move and position food, supplies, dishes, pots, pans, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move items weighing up to 50 pounds, independently or with available assistance or equipment.
- →Safely navigate kitchen, dining, storage, loading, and shelter areas, including confined or crowded workspaces and surfaces that may be wet or slippery.
- →Work near hot surfaces, steam, commercial dishwashing equipment, cleaning products, and temperatures that may vary between food storage, kitchen, and loading areas, while using required protective equipment and following safety procedures.
- →Communicate and receive information effectively with coworkers, volunteers, donors, vendors, and shelter guests in person and through other available communication methods, including in environments with routine kitchen noise.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Other duties as assigned may be part of the job.
Father Bill’s & MainSpring is an equal opportunity employer
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 9, 2026
- First seen
- September 25, 2026
- Last seen
- September 26, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- September 26, 2026
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