Dishwasher

OSI Careers•Aurora, IL

39d•Onsite

About The Position

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe. Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers. 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.

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.
This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.