Kitchen Dishwasher

Position Purpose:

A hands-on working position that supports the mission of a profitable and efficient kitchen operation by striving to ensure product cleanliness standards and quality. Work in kitchen dish area or assist food preparation.

Essential Functions:

• Work in kitchen dish area washing and storing dishware, pots and pans according to standards.
• Proper dish area set up, stocking, cleanup, and tear down procedures.
• Display proper professional attitude, demeanor and cooperation toward peers, management and guests.
• Handle kitchen supplies and equipment to achieve property food expense guidelines.

Specific job knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to read, write and speak basic English in order to read recipes, process information and communicate with other staff.
• Good inter-personal and group social skills, perform as a team member.
• Good organizational skills and multi-tasking skills.
• Exercise good judgment and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of food recipes, menus, preparation and presentation.
• Follow detailed instructions with minimal supervision at times.
• Basic skill and experience with kitchen equipment, such as stovetops, ovens, steamers, slicers, mixers, broilers, grills and dish machines.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, sit, walk, climb, bend, crouch/stoop, twist and reach for extended periods of time.
• Able to be upright, on feet, up to eight hours at a time. Able to work the cooking line for up to five hours at a time.
• Have moderate to high level of energy and physical stamina.
• Able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the restaurant, kitchen and banquet rooms on a timely basis.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate to high, and are somewhat controlled by kitchen environmental systems. Kitchen temperatures can be extremely hot at times.