Dishwasher

TOURISTS

TOURISTS is looking for a full-time or part-time dishwasher to join our 50 person strong team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, ambitious, and engaged.

TOURISTS is a 46-room boutique lifestyle hotel in North Adams, MA, situated on a 70-acre nature campus just down the road from MASS MoCA and the Clark Art Institute. Since opening in July 2018, TOURISTS has received numerous accolades; but our biggest point of pride is our staff–the kind, hard-working, and dedicated folks who work at TOURISTS are the reason guests keep coming back to the Berkshires year after year. 

TOURISTS is committed to offering a safe, kind, and supportive work environment for people from all walks of life. TOURISTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

JOB TITLE: Dishwasher

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt/Hourly

LOCATION: North Adams, MA

Reporting Relationship

Reports Directly to: Executive Chef Collaborates with: Food & Beverage

Indirectly Reports to: Director, F&B and Events; General Manager

Job Description Summary

TOURISTS’ goal in all positions is to exceed expectations of our guests. The Kitchen staff contributes to that experience by providing service that includes, but is not limited to, planning, executing, or coordinating food service for multiple venues within the Property. The Kitchen staff interacts with the Food and Beverage team to ensure timely service and appropriate presentation. Other tasks may be assigned based on property needs. The Kitchen staff must develop and maintain the company’s culture, values and reputation in the public eye, and with all staff, guests, vendors and partners.

Essential Functions

• Wash and Clean dishes and pots & pans at the Lodge or The Airport Rooms.
• Ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of the plateware and serviceware at the hotel.
• Restock dishes in the proper location at the hotel one cleaned.
• Check in and out with Management at beginning and end of your shift
• Comply with food safety regulations.
• When on-site at the Hotel, it is required that all staff are well mannered, well- spoken and appropriately dressed at all times.
• Maintain positive and professional external and interpersonal communications with guests and other hotel staff.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness and safety in work areas
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good, safe working condition and let management know if anything needs to be fixed.
• Keep abreast of and comply with safety and emergency procedures and OSHA requirements
• Attend relevant meetings
• Any and all other duties as assigned by management

Benefits

• High quality health and dental insurance is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield to all full-time employees with a competitive employer contribution
• Reimbursement for healthy habits and fitness goals
• 80 hours of Paid Time Off per year is offered to all full-time employees after completing 6 months of employment
• Holiday pay for applicable working holidays
• 401(k) through Guideline
• Hotel and dining discounts for all employees
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities

Additional Essential Functions and Accountabilities

• Have knowledge of seasonal and local ingredient availability and trends.
• Properly account for tools, equipment and materials
• Education & Experience
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) or relevant trade school training 2.

Competencies

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced meal service period
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) of the workplace
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

Working Conditions/Environment

• Position requires ability to adhere to rotating shift schedule (1st, & 2nd shift) and changes to days off
• Kitchen staff will work in multiple environments within the property, some of which are restrictive in size
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The person in this position may have to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on a daily basis; anything over fifty (50) pounds is considered a minimum two (2) person lift
• The person in this position may have to stand and/or walk, push, kneel, bend, balance, squat, reach and stretch for eight (8) hours per day
• Position is responsible for handling heavy containers of hot food and liquids and engaging with hot ovens, grills and stovetops.
• This position requires exposure to the climate variations of a commercial kitchen environment

TOURISTS is an EEOC Employer.

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.