Dishwasher - Jazzboline Restaurant and Bar

Job Description

Job Description

Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar – Amherst, NY

Inventive. Entertaining. Wholesome.

At Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar, hospitality is served with a little magic, a lot of skill, and plenty of personality.

Located on the Amherst Hospitality Campus next to Reikart House, Jazzboline blends bold flavors with unabashed fun in a vibrant setting where flair never has to mean formality.

Our culinary team brings that inventive spirit to life every day. As a Dishwasher, you'll play an essential role in keeping our kitchen clean, organized, sanitary, and ready to deliver the experience our guests expect.

We're looking for someone who is dependable, hardworking, takes pride in keeping things clean, and understands that a smooth service starts with a well-maintained kitchen.

Why Jazzboline?

Jazzboline was inspired by Frank and Dolly Reikart, Amherst's early entertainers and hosts, and by Frank's inventive spirit. That same energy lives on in a restaurant designed to make dining feel memorable, welcoming, and just a little unexpected.

Behind every great meal is a team working together to keep the kitchen moving. Our Dishwashers are an important part of that team, helping ensure our culinary and service teams always have the clean, sanitary equipment they need.

As a Dishwasher, you'll help create the foundation for great service - one clean plate, organized station, and well-maintained work area at a time.

Great hospitality isn't only what happens in the dining room. It's also the teamwork, care, cleanliness, and attention to detail happening behind the scenes.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Takes pride in maintaining a clean, sanitary, and organized work environment
• Is dependable and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
• Can understand and follow written, verbal, or demonstrated instructions
• Handles china, glassware, and kitchen equipment carefully to minimize breakage
• Understands the importance of sanitation, safety, and proper use of cleaning products
• Is comfortable standing, walking, lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling throughout the shift
• Works well as part of a team and is willing to assist other employees and departments as needed
• Is flexible and willing to complete cleaning and kitchen-support responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Do

As a Dishwasher, you'll provide the restaurant and kitchen with clean and sanitary dishware, cookware, utensils, and equipment while helping maintain a safe and orderly kitchen environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Gather, rinse, sort, and rack dirty dishware for washing
• Operate the commercial dishwashing machine safely and according to established procedures
• Monitor and properly use dishwashing detergents, chemicals, and cleaning solutions
• Unload, inspect, and properly store clean dishes, glassware, utensils, and equipment
• Manually scrub pots, pans, and kitchen equipment that cannot be washed in the dish machine
• Polish silver, stainless steel, and other food-service equipment as needed
• Keep the dish room clean and orderly by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping equipment and counters, and organizing shelves
• Mop kitchen floors and clean designated kitchen work surfaces and equipment as requested
• Gather and remove trash from kitchen work areas and transport it to designated disposal areas
• Help keep loading dock and kitchen entrance areas clean and free of litter and debris
• Assist with unloading, transporting, sorting, and storing deliveries when needed
• Provide assistance to other employees and departments to support the overall operation
• Perform other duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Is:

• Able to understand and follow written, verbal, or demonstrated instructions
• Careful and attentive when handling dishes, glassware, and fragile equipment
• Comfortable working around commercial dishwashing equipment and cleaning products
• Able to stay organized and productive in a hot, fast-paced kitchen environment
• Dependable, team-oriented, and willing to assist wherever needed
• Previous dishwashing or restaurant experience is helpful, but not required

Schedule

• Flexible schedule based on restaurant and business needs
• Scheduled days and times may vary based on business needs
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required

Physical Requirements

• Standing/Mobility: Standing, walking, and carrying throughout the shift in a hot kitchen and dishwashing environment
• Lifting/Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. throughout the shift
• Bending/Reaching: Ability to bend, squat, reach, and retrieve items from above the head
• Pushing/Pulling: Ability to push, pull, and move dish racks, carts, and large trash bins
• Dexterity: Finger, hand, and upper-body dexterity to grasp dishes and safely operate equipment
• Environment: Regular exposure to heat, moisture, commercial kitchen equipment, and cleaning chemicals

Why You'll Love Working Here

Jazzboline is more than a restaurant - it's part of a hospitality campus built around memorable experiences, genuine service, and a team that takes pride in what we do.

You'll work alongside a collaborative culinary and hospitality team where every role matters. Whether you're keeping the kitchen organized during a busy dinner service or making sure the team has what it needs for the next rush, your work directly supports the guest experience.

Apply Today

If you're dependable, hardworking, and ready to be part of a team that values great hospitality from the kitchen to the dining room, we'd love to hear from you.