Summary: Wash and clean tableware, pots, pans and cooking equipment. Keep the dish room and equipment clean and organized.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Load, run and unload dish machine
• Keep the dish machine clean and report any functional or mechanical problems immediately
• Monitor dish machine water temperature to ensure sanitary wash cycle
• Wash and store all tableware and kitchenware
• Keep dish room clean and organized
• Maintain adequate levels of clean tableware for dining room and kitchen
• Bag and haul dish room trash to dumpster at designed times
• Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss
• Maintain adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies
• Clean food preparation and production areas as required
• Assist with cleaning the grease trap as needed
• Assist with larger cleaning tasks as delegated
• Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor

Qualifications:

• No previous restaurant experience required
• Be able to work in hot, wet, humid and loud environment for long periods of time
• Be physically able to lift, reach, bend and stoop
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours)
• Be able to safely lift bags, cases and stacks weighing up to 60 pounds up to 30 times per shift