Dishwasher

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary: 

Responsible for washing and cleaning tableware, pots, pans, and cooking equipment as well as all utility and/or maintenance duties in the restaurant as assigned. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Loads, runs and unloads the dish machine. 
• Keeps the dish machine clean and reports any functional or mechanical problems immediately. 
• Monitors dish machine water temperature to ensure sanitary wash cycle. 
• Washes and stores all tableware and kitchenware. 
• Keeps dish room clean and organized. 
• Maintains adequate levels of clean tableware for dining room and kitchen. 
• Bags and haul dish room trash to dumpster at designed times. 
• Handles tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss. 
• Maintains adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies in accordance with SDS.
• Cleans food preparation and production areas as required. 
• Fills in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or kitchen chef.  
• Performs other duties as assigned by a supervisor. 

• Basic food preparation knowledge preferred. 
• Previous experience in food preparation preferred but not required. 
• Previous experience working in a restaurant, catering business or hotel kitchen highly desirable. 
• High School diploma or GED preferred. 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.