Dishwasher - El Torito
About The Position
The Dishwasher is responsible for maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and sanitation throughout their assigned area, meeting or exceeding applicable federal, state, and local standards. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing kitchen and dish-room areas, operating and caring for kitchen machinery and equipment, following food-handling and safety procedures, and completing assigned opening, running, closing, nightly, and weekly duties. The Dishwasher also keeps the workstation orderly, reports equipment failures and safety hazards, and performs additional tasks as assigned. This position works in a fast-paced, high-volume, full-service restaurant, indoors and/or outdoors, with exposure to hot or cold surfaces, steam, wet floors, varying noise levels, crowds, and smoke. Shifts vary and may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The role requires prolonged walking and standing, repetitive movements, handling equipment and objects, and pushing or lifting up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- Valid driver's license.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, all state-required work cards.
- Proper lifting techniques.
- Guest-relations skills.
- Knowledge of sanitation and safety.
- Knowledge of full-service kitchen operations.
- Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in English, verbally and in writing, with staff and clients.
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods and repeat the same movements for long periods.
- Ability to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Ability to understand another person's speech and speak clearly so listeners can understand.
- Ability to push and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the assigned area to meet or exceed federal, state, and local standards.
- Set up, operate, clean, and safely store kitchen machinery and equipment.
- Clean and sanitize food-service and preparation ware, dish-room and pot-room areas, and kitchen areas where applicable.
- Scrape or spray ware before loading it into the ware-washing machine.
- Rack china and glassware according to dish-room standards and ensure ware is clean and sanitary before removing it from dish-room areas.
- Take out trash as needed, sweep debris, keep floors dry and free of spills, and place trash in proper receptacles.
- Follow proper food-handling procedures and separate and store ware in designated areas.
- Maintain equipment through preventative maintenance and cleaning; report equipment failures and safety hazards to management immediately.
- Pay attention to grease, grime, proper storage, stacking heights, and chemical usage and storage.
- Assist with loading and unloading boxes, food and beverage products, and miscellaneous equipment.
- Maintain the workstation in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Move furniture and equipment as directed by management.
- Comply with safety and health department procedures, company safety and sanitation standards, and applicable state and federal liquor laws.
- Follow complete and proper check-out procedures.
- Inform management of complaints, comments, or incidents.
- Complete nightly, weekly, opening, running, and closing duties.
- Assist with or complete additional tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Flexible hours
- Career growth opportunities and promotion from within
- Team member dining discounts for the employee and up to five guests
- Employee referral program
- Credit union benefits, including checking and savings accounts, loans, and financial education
- Discounts on theme parks, travel, apparel, sports tickets, and more
- Sick time in eligible states
- Health insurance for full-time team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
