Dishwasher 9:30am-6:30pm

OSI Careers•Warrenville, IL

18h

About The Position

The Dishwasher supports the daily operations of a high-volume corporate café, production kitchen, and culinary innovation lab. The role ensures cookware, utensils, dishes, and food preparation equipment are cleaned, sanitized, and available for café service, food production, and product development activities. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, and takes pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment. The position involves operating commercial dishwashing equipment; cleaning and sanitizing kitchen items and work areas; maintaining dish room, storage, and surrounding kitchen cleanliness; removing trash, recycling, and compost; and supporting culinary staff and special events as needed. The Dishwasher follows food safety, sanitation, chemical-handling, personal protective equipment, and workplace safety procedures, and promptly communicates equipment maintenance or sanitation concerns to supervisors. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Dependable, organized, and committed to maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.
Previous experience in a dishwasher, kitchen steward, foodservice, or custodial role is preferred but not required.
Ability to follow food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, chemical-handling, and PPE requirements.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as required by the position.
Ability to perform physical activities that may include bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching or reaching, using hands or fingers, and standing or walking on concrete flooring.
Ability to stand or walk for up to 8 hours, as required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a commercial kitchen, restaurant, café, catering operation, or corporate dining environment.
Familiarity with commercial dishwashing equipment and cleaning procedures.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Operate commercial dishwashing equipment safely and efficiently.
Wash, rinse, sanitize, and properly store dishes, pots, pans, utensils, sheet pans, smallwares, and culinary equipment.
Ensure equipment is available for café service and the innovation kitchen.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the dish room, pot sink, storage areas, front of house, and surrounding kitchen spaces.
Remove trash, recycling, and compost throughout the shift.
Clean and sanitize food preparation surfaces, equipment, shelving, and workstations according to 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, such as ingredient preparation or packaging support, when requested.
Follow food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, chemical-handling, and PPE procedures.
Support special events, culinary demonstrations, tastings, and innovation sessions by ensuring clean equipment is available.
Promptly communicate equipment maintenance or sanitation concerns to supervisors.
Perform other duties as assigned.