DISHWASHER

Summary

This position is responsible for the dish washing activities of the assigned outlet with primary responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness and organization of kitchen work areas, including china, glassware, flatware and equipment, to obtain optimum efficiency, economy of operations and maximize profits. Responsible for working in the dish room washing dishes and at breakdown stations during catering functions as well as assisting the Steward as needed. Ensures exceptional guest service through leadership, communication and follow-up with employees.

Essential Responsibilities

• Energizes people and is passionate about guest service.

• Exhibits a personal commitment to the company and its success.

• Exemplifies company culture by embracing the mission and values articulated.

• Maintains strict confidentiality on appropriate issues.

• Consistently follows all company and departmental standards and procedures.

• Maintains a positive work environment with all team members and fosters a team oriented approach to accomplish tasks.

• Communicates in a professional manner to ensure our guest service expectations are met to both our guests and fellow team members.

• Follows all safety and maintenance procedures.

• Completes job responsibilities in a quick, efficient and effective manner.

• Empowers him/herself to handle guest complaints immediately, exceed guest expectations, and informs management to ensure follow up.

• Works flexible hours, reports to work on time and complies with company dress code.

• Responds well to a strong training culture which will result in being coached by supervisors and managers consistently.

• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

• Committed to working any facility and any function within his/her primary job classification.

• Scrapes food from dirty dishes, racks china, glassware and flatware and washes by hand or on dishwashing machine.

• Washes pots, pans and trays.

• Cleans kitchen equipment.

• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors.

• Washes work tables, walls, refrigerators and meat blocks.

• Exercises care, performs required maintenance and ensures all operating instructions, safety standards and guidelines are followed in relation to COMPANY equipment and/or facility assets.

• Takes out trash.

• Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.

• Assists in plating food for catering functions.

• Trays up food at food distribution areas for catering staff.

• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.

• Loads and/or unloads trucks picking up or delivering food and supplies.

• Assists Steward as needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of cleaning supplies.

• Hand washing and personal hygiene.

• Strong ethics and honest behavior.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Grooming

All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed professional appearance (specific standards available).

Language Skills

Ability to read and speak English. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to guests, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• All mandated Human Resource training.

• Completes all Brand Standard trainings as required.

• CA Food Handlers

Physical Demands

• 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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

• Assimilate into the company culture through understanding, supporting and participating in all elements of the company. Demonstrate working knowledge of the service standards.

• Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by the company from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

Safety Requirements

• OSHA laws require the use of the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing work duties that have the potential of risk to your health or safety: None

• Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of assigned PPE. The company provides the required PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE or equipment that does not fit properly to your manager.

Work Environment

• 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 wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level is usually moderate

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Physical setting:

• Fast casual restaurant

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location