Dishwasher-The Ricardo Marriott

Coury Hospitality•Westlake, TX

About The Position

The Ricardo Marriott Hotel is hiring a Dishwasher to support Culinary and Food & Beverage operations by maintaining clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and back-of-house areas. The role helps ensure guest safety, food quality, and smooth service through reliable dishwashing, cleaning, waste handling, and support for restaurant, banquet, catering, and culinary teams. The Dishwasher operates commercial dishwashing equipment, cleans and sanitizes dishes and kitchen items, returns clean items to their proper locations, and monitors cleaning supplies. The role also includes keeping floors and work areas safe, following procedures for chemicals and hazards, communicating equipment or safety concerns, and assisting with preparation, receiving, stocking, or organization when requested. The position requires working effectively in a fast-paced kitchen and may involve flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.

Requirements

Ability to follow instructions, safety requirements, and established cleaning procedures.
Ability to safely use commercial dishwashing equipment, cleaning tools, and chemicals.
Strong attention to cleanliness, organization, and workplace safety.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Food-handler certification required or must be obtained within the timeframe established by the hotel and applicable law.
Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
Ability to bend, reach, twist, kneel, crouch, lift, carry, push, and pull repeatedly.
Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds as needed.
Ability to carry dish racks, cookware, supplies, trash, and other kitchen items safely.
Ability to perform repetitive washing, rinsing, sorting, stacking, and cleaning tasks.
Ability to work around hot water, steam, heat, sharp objects, broken glass, chemicals, and potentially slippery floors.
Ability to work in hot, cold, humid, wet, and fast-paced kitchen environments.
Ability to safely enter and work in refrigerated, freezer, storage, and waste-disposal areas.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment and follow all sanitation and safety procedures.
Ability to maintain professionalism, urgency, and attention to detail throughout the shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required.
Previous dishwashing, stewarding, restaurant, kitchen, or hospitality experience preferred, but not required.
Hotel, banquet, restaurant, or high-volume food-service experience is a plus.
Basic knowledge of cleaning, sanitation, and food-safety procedures preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize dishes, glassware, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
Operate commercial dishwashing machines safely and efficiently.
Sort, stack, and return clean items to their proper storage locations.
Maintain clean and organized dishwashing, kitchen, storage, and back-of-house areas.
Remove trash, recycling, cardboard, and food waste according to hotel procedures.
Sweep, mop, and clean floors to help maintain a safe working environment.
Check dishes and equipment to ensure they are clean, sanitized, and ready for use.
Monitor supplies such as detergent, sanitizer, gloves, and cleaning materials.
Support restaurant, banquet, catering, and culinary operations during busy service periods.
Assist with basic kitchen preparation, receiving, stocking, or organization when requested.
Follow procedures for handling chemicals, broken glass, sharp objects, and waste.
Promptly communicate equipment problems, supply concerns, spills, and safety hazards.
Provide support wherever needed to help keep service moving smoothly.