Dishwasher- HopCat

BarFly (Project BarFly)•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The Dishwasher keeps the restaurant supplied with clean, sanitized equipment while maintaining a safe, organized dish area and supporting the cleanliness and pace of the kitchen. The role involves washing and sanitizing restaurant wares, operating and monitoring the dish machine, maintaining chemical levels, and completing cleaning and kitchen-support duties. The Dishwasher also helps ensure the dish area and assigned kitchen spaces are clean, stocked, and ready for the next shift. No previous restaurant experience is required. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, safety-conscious, consistent, accountable, communicative, and willing to support a fast-paced team. Flexible availability is required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves standing and moving throughout the shift, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and working around hot water, steam, wet floors, chemicals, noise, and changing temperatures. HopCat offers competitive pay appropriate to the position, including tips where applicable, flexible scheduling, employee food discounts, training and skill development, and opportunities for growth within HopCat and Project BarFly. BarFly is an equal opportunity workplace and welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, including veterans.

Requirements

No previous restaurant experience is required.
Ability to follow food-safety, sanitation, chemical, and equipment instructions.
Dependability and willingness to work as part of a fast-paced team.
Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to stand and move throughout the shift.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work safely around hot water, steam, wet floors, chemicals, noise, and changing temperatures.

Responsibilities

Scrape, sort, wash, rinse, sanitize, dry, and store restaurant wares.
Maintain a steady supply of clean, sanitized dishes, glassware, utensils, cookware, and kitchen tools throughout service.
Operate the dish machine correctly and verify required wash, rinse, sanitizer, and temperature standards.
Test and monitor dish-machine and sanitizer performance as directed.
Keep dirty and clean items separated and return sanitized items promptly to proper storage areas.
Maintain chemical levels and follow safe chemical-handling procedures.
Maintain clean, dry, and unobstructed floors, drains, trash areas, and work surfaces.
Remove trash and recycling and maintain related areas.
Clean floors, mats, drains, walls, equipment, and assigned kitchen spaces.
Complete assigned trash, recycling, cleaning, and kitchen-support duties without disrupting service.
Protect clean items from contamination and report damaged wares.
Communicate chemical shortages, equipment problems, broken items, safety hazards, and supply needs immediately.
Assist with basic kitchen support and cleaning assignments when needed.
Complete closing duties so the dish area and assigned kitchen spaces are clean, stocked, and ready for the next shift.