Kitchen Dishwasher

Kitchen Job Description

I. Position

Steward

II. Essential Functions

Wash and properly store all cooking utensils, china, flatware and glassware.

III. Additional Responsibilities

1. Maintains neat professional appearance and observes personal cleanliness rules at all times as detailed in employee handbook

2. Wash all china, flatware and glassware in the dish machine

3. Wash all pots and pans by hand in the pot sink

4. Clean food production, serving and holding equipment

5. Polish all platters, serving pieces and chafing dishes

6. Burnish all flatware

7. Collect trash from kitchen areas, empty garbage cans, wash and re-line with new bags

8. Examine garbage for flatware, dishes and glassware

9. Wash and polish all surfaces in kitchen, including shelves, cabinets, tables, coffee urns, refrigerators, walk-ins, equipment, etc

10. Notifies Lead Steward, Sous Chef and/or Chef of all product shortages and equipment maintenance issues

11. Sweep and mop kitchen floors

12. Clean and organize loading dock area

13. Store all club property in proper areas

14. Clean dish machine as needed and after each shift

15. Performs necessary clean-up and sanitation maintenance activities for food preparation equipment and storage facilities

16. Perform other tasks such as assisting food preparation, putting away deliveries, cleaning coolers, freezers, and store rooms

IV. Physical Requirements

1. Able to lift forty pounds overhead safely and repetitively without struggling (example, lifting a full 5 gallon bucket onto a high shelf)

2. Able to stand for four hours without requiring a break

3. Able to stoop, bend over and squat for extended periods of time (example, repetitively retrieving items stored low or cleaning low shelves and awkward to reach places)

4. Able to perform repetitive motions for extended periods of time (example, mixing products by hand, using a kitchen knife, or operating a food slicer)

V. Reports to

Lead Steward, Sous Chef and Chef

VI. Supervises

No supervisory duties are included in this position. Day and evening shifts available.