Dishwasher

OSI Group•Aurora, IL

39d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Dishwasher plays a critical role in supporting the daily operations of a high-volume corporate café, production kitchen, and culinary innovation lab. This position ensures all cookware, utensils, dishes, and food preparation equipment are cleaned, sanitized, and available to support café service, large-scale food production, and product development activities. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, and takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.

Requirements

Previous experience in a dishwasher, kitchen steward, foodservice, or custodial role is preferred but not required.
Experience working in a commercial kitchen, restaurant, café, catering operation, or corporate dining environment is a plus.
Familiarity with commercial dishwashing equipment and cleaning procedures is beneficial.
Ability to wear slip-resistant footwear and other required safety gear.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform frequent and/or infrequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
Ability to stand/walk for 8 hours.

Responsibilities

Operate commercial dishwashing equipment safely and efficiently.
Wash, rinse, sanitize, and properly store dishes, pots, pans, utensils, sheet pans, smallwares, and culinary equipment.
Support both daily café service and the innovation kitchen by ensuring equipment is available for chefs and culinary teams.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of dish room, pot sink, storage areas, front of the house, and surrounding kitchen spaces.
Remove trash, recycling, and compost throughout the shift while maintaining a clean back-of-house environment.
Clean and sanitize food preparation surfaces, equipment, shelving, and workstations following food safety standards.
Assist with receiving, organizing, and storing kitchen supplies as needed.
Restock clean dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment throughout the facility.
Assist culinary staff with basic kitchen support tasks during slower periods, including ingredient preparation or packaging support when requested.
Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures, including proper chemical handling and PPE requirements.
Support special events, culinary demonstrations, tastings, and innovation sessions by ensuring clean equipment is readily available.
Communicate equipment maintenance or sanitation concerns to supervisors promptly.
Understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures through education, training, use of protective equipment, and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.