We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, and team-oriented Dishwasher to join our restaurant. The Dishwasher plays an essential role in keeping the kitchen and restaurant running smoothly by ensuring that dishes, cookware, utensils, and equipment are cleaned, sanitized, and readily available throughout service. This is a hands-on position that works closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams. The ideal candidate takes pride in keeping a clean and organized workspace, works efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and understands that a strong dish station is an important part of a successful service.
Key Responsibilities:
Operate the dishwashing station efficiently, ensuring dishes, glassware, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment are cleaned and sanitized properly. Keep the dish area clean, organized, and stocked throughout service while maintaining a steady flow of clean dishes to the kitchen and dining room. Assist with washing, drying, organizing, and storing kitchen equipment, smallwares, and serviceware. Support the kitchen team with basic cleaning, prep, and other tasks as needed during and between services. Maintain cleanliness of floors, sinks, trash and recycling areas, and other kitchen workspaces. Follow proper food-safety, sanitation, chemical-handling, and workplace-safety procedures. Communicate with kitchen and front-of-house team members and proactively assist wherever needed to help keep service running smoothly.
Experience & Qualifications:
Previous restaurant, kitchen, dishwashing, or hospitality experience preferred, but not required. Reliable, punctual, and willing to work as part of a team. Ability to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining attention to cleanliness and detail. Comfortable working independently and taking initiative. Ability to remain focused and organized during busy service periods. Positive attitude and willingness to jump in and support the broader restaurant team.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand and move for extended periods. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Ability to regularly lift, carry, and handle dishes, cookware, kitchen equipment, and supplies. Ability to work with hands in water and around cleaning chemicals. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms and use hands to handle objects. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as needed. Ability to verbally communicate and hear in a busy kitchen environment.
Work Environment:
Fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen environment. Frequent exposure to hot water, steam, heat, cold, cleaning chemicals, and wet floors. Exposure to sharp equipment, heavy cookware, and varying noise levels. Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts associated with kitchen and dishwashing equipment. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential job functions being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or qualifications.
Join Our Team:
Join us to be part of an energetic team dedicated to creating memorable dining experiences. We value reliability, teamwork, hard work, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help make every service a success.
