Dishwasher / Prep

Franklin Mountain Management LLC • El Paso, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kress embodies the culture, spirit, and traditions of downtown El Paso while offering a work environment focused on the overall employee experience. The Dishwasher / Prep Person supports the back-of-house team by keeping dishware, cookware, utensils, kitchen equipment, and service supplies clean, organized, stocked, and ready for use. This role is essential to maintaining sanitation standards, supporting timely service, and helping the kitchen stay prepared during regular service, high-volume rushes, private events, and game-day business. The ideal team member is dependable, hardworking, organized, safety-minded, and willing to assist wherever needed to keep operations moving smoothly.

Requirements

• Ability to follow instructions, prep lists, recipes, sanitation procedures, safety standards, and management direction accurately
• Food Handler certification required where applicable by law, regulation, or company policy
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, teamwork, and flexible availability required
• Ability to work quickly and steadily in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safe work habits
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with coworkers and management
• Strong sense of urgency, teamwork, dependability, attention to detail, and willingness to help where needed
• Ability to complete basic prep tasks accurately, including washing produce, portioning, labeling, stocking, and rotating ingredients
• Ability to use commercial dish machines, three-compartment sinks, sanitizer buckets, mop stations, and kitchen cleaning tools safely
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, reach, twist, squat, scrub, wash, mop, sweep, carry dish racks, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements throughout the shift
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items up to 50 pounds with proper technique or assistance when needed

Nice To Haves

• Previous dishwasher, prep cook, kitchen helper, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred but not required
• Basic understanding of food safety, dish sanitation, chemical safety, cross-contamination prevention, and proper storage practices preferred

Responsibilities

• Wash, rinse, sanitize, dry, and organize dishes, glassware, utensils, cookware, sheet pans, cutting boards, smallwares, and kitchen tools according to sanitation standards
• Operate dishwashing equipment safely and correctly, including proper loading, unloading, chemical use, temperature awareness, and routine cleaning of the machine and dish area
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized dish station throughout the shift, including floors, drains, shelving, dish return areas, trash areas, and chemical storage
• Keep plates, baskets, trays, utensils, pans, and smallwares stocked and available to support service flow
• Respond quickly to dish and equipment needs during rush periods, late-night service, private events, and changing business volume
• Assist cooks and kitchen leadership with basic prep tasks such as washing produce, portioning ingredients, preparing sauces, labeling containers, stocking stations, and organizing mise en place
• Follow prep lists, recipes, portioning expectations, storage procedures, and management direction accurately
• Support first-in, first-out rotation, date marking, allergen awareness, and cross-contamination prevention procedures
• Assist with receiving deliveries, putting away products, rotating stock, and notifying management of low supplies, damaged products, or equipment concerns
• Help reset and restock work areas quickly so the kitchen remains prepared for continued service
• Sweep, mop, clean spills, sanitize surfaces, and maintain clean floors, work areas, storage spaces, and back-of-house pathways
• Remove trash, recycling, boxes, and food waste as directed while keeping dumpster, storage, and disposal areas clean and orderly
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, chemical-safety, spill-response, personal hygiene, and workplace-safety procedures consistently
• Complete opening, closing, cleaning, and side-work duties according to company standards and shift expectations
• Report equipment issues, safety concerns, broken items, shortages, or sanitation concerns to management promptly
• Communicate respectfully and effectively with cooks, servers, bartenders, barbacks, dish staff, and managers to support smooth service
• Maintain a steady pace and sense of urgency while balancing cleanliness, safety, and accuracy
• Assist with kitchen, service, or cleaning needs as directed during peak business periods and staffing changes
• Maintain professional conduct, teamwork, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced hospitality environment
• Take ownership of support tasks that help the kitchen and service teams remain guest-ready
• Maintain reliable attendance, punctuality, and readiness to work assigned shifts
• Work morning, afternoon, evening, late-night, weekend, holiday, game-day, event, and flexible schedules based on business needs
• Adapt to changing business volume, televised events, private parties, staffing levels, and seasonal demand
• Remain calm, productive, and team-focused during high-volume rushes and fast-changing service needs
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support restaurant operations and guest experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed