Dishwasher

Overview:

This position requires a dedicated individual to support kitchen operations by performing a variety of tasks, including dishwashing, cleaning, and assisting with food preparation. The primary focus is to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment while ensuring that food preparation tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities and Associated Duties:

Dishwashing:

• Wash, stack, sort, and store dishes, glassware, utensils, and cookware.
• Operate commercial dishwashers, ensuring proper cleaning and sanitation.
• Maintain a clean and organized dish area.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen surfaces and equipment.

Food Preparation:

• Assist in preparing food by washing, chopping, peeling, and preparing ingredients.
• Follow recipes and instructions accurately.
• Prepare salads and other basic dishes.
• Ensure proper storage of food items and tools.
• Organize workstations to ensure easy access to tools and ingredients.

Kitchen Maintenance:

• Clean and sanitize kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Empty trash and garbage bins.
• Mop floors and sweep the kitchen.
• Restock food items throughout the shift.

Other Duties:

• Assist with closing duties, including sanitation of cooking and food preparation stations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chef, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Manager.
• Adhere to all kitchen food safety and sanitation standards.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

• A high School diploma is required.
• Current ServSafe Food Handling Certificate required at hire or within 45 days of hire.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, or catering, or its equivalent, is required.
• Demonstrated ability to take orders and follow through as well as direct and work well with others in a team-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Must be energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated to assist in food preparation and presentation.

Operational Demands:

• The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.
• Flexible work schedule required, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.