Dishwasher

Dishwasher

This role supports daily food service operations in a busy kitchen and cafeteria setting. You prepare and serve food, maintain a clean and safe work area, and provide friendly customer service to students, faculty, and staff. You work as part of a large, collaborative team to ensure high-quality meals, efficient service, and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform sanitation tasks.
• Weigh and measure designated ingredients according to recipes and production standards.
• Carry pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stoves, and refrigerators in accordance with safety standards.

Essential Skills

• Ability to lift more than 20 pounds safely and repeatedly during a shift.
• Ability to stand on your feet for the entire shift in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in foodservice, such as working in a kitchen, cafeteria, or similar environment.

Why Work Here?

You can choose from full-time or part-time schedules, with a wide range of shift options to fit your availability. You work alongside a large, diverse team where collaboration and mutual support are encouraged, and where everyone helps each other when certain areas get busy. The role provides consistent work in a dynamic setting with plenty of interaction and variety throughout the day.

Work Environment

You work in a kitchen and cafeteria setting. The team includes more than 200 employees, with many part-time workers and a core group of approximately 40 full-time staff. The culture emphasizes teamwork and flexibility, with staff helping one another when some stations are busier than others. The environment is fast-paced and active, requiring extended periods of standing and frequent lifting and carrying of food items and equipment. Schedules are highly flexible, with both full-time and part-time options and shift times available throughout the day. The dress code includes slip-resistant shoes, long pants, and a t-shirt or sweatshirt, avoiding overly loose clothing to support safety and professionalism.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of La Crosse, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.55 - $18.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in La Crosse,WI.