Find & Apply For Dishwasher Jobs in Palm Harbor, Florida

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Maintains kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine Holds inverted glasses over revolving brushes to clean inside surfaces Washes pots, pans, and trays Sweeps and mops kitchen floors Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks Segregates and removes trash and garbage places it in designated containers Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans Sorts bottles, and breaks disposable ones in bottle crushing machine Polishes silver using burnishing machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel and hand cloth Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the

Resort:

Sets up banquet tables Washes and peels vegetables Loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school or equivalent education required.

REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process. Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written. Must have a working knowledge of kitchen cleaning May be required to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by resort environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more. Must be able to stand for up to 5 hours per day. Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver with-in a kitchen Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally. Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs. May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates. Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception. Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors. Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.