Dishwasher

Dishwasher - FT 40 hrs per wk

Department: Deli
Reports To: Kitchen Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary Level: $17.00 - $24.00/hr.

Summary: Responsible to ensure proper cleanliness in the deli and the deli staff have clean tools available.

BriarPatch Food Co-op has a culture that is generous and is focused on caring, purpose and results. To further our support of our community, we offer comprehensive benefits to our employees, including the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• PTO and Paid Vacation
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Store Discount
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Highly Rated Employee Satisfaction

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Customer Service:

• Utilize knowledge of natural foods and customer service skills to respond to customer's inquiries and needs
• Merchandises and promotes store products and cooperates as a team member
• Keeps informed of membership issues and promotes membership whenever possible

Department Responsibilities:

• Operates dish machines to company and manufacturer specifications
• Uses proper measurements of detergent and sanitizer in the dish machine
• Breaks down, cleans and sanitizes the dish machine as required
• Keeps dish station and surrounding area clean and organized
• Ensures items needed by the Deli staff are clean and ready for use
• Cleaning and maintaining floors in the Baker and walk-ins
• Remove and properly recycle cardboard
• Ensure Bakery walk-ins and clean and organized

Department Maintenance:

• Maintain a clean and healthy work environment
• Attend staff meetings as required
• Take on other duties as assigned

Responsibilities to Safety:

• Protect the safety of self, co-worker's, and BriarPatch Co-op patrons at all times
• Report any potentially harmful equipment or situations to the immediate supervisor without delay
• Report safety-related accidents and incidents at once to supervisor
• Follow all company and safety policies and procedures
• Operate equipment in a safe manner that will not lead to injury of self or others

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

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.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED certificate preferred. Prior experience in a restaurant preferred. Current food handler card required within two weeks of hire.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or electronic form.

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:

• Stand for majority of shift
• Walk
• Sit
• Use hands and fingers
• Handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds safely.

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 regularly exposed to a moderate to high level of noise and changes in temperature.

Responsibilities to Sustainability :

• Contribute to sustainability efforts at BriarPatch that support a sustainable community through:
• Minimizing waste by reducing and reusing materials and resources when possible.
• Proper recycling and composting.
• Water & energy conservation.

Responsibilities to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

• Value and support a work environment that includes people of different identities from diverse backgrounds