Dishwasher 9:30am-6:30pm

OSI Group•Warrenville, IL

21h•$17 - $25

About The Position

The Dishwasher supports 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, stored, and available for café service, food production, and product development. 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 organizing kitchen and café areas; handling trash, recycling, and compost; and following food safety, sanitation, chemical-handling, PPE, and workplace safety procedures. The Dishwasher also supports culinary staff and special events as needed, restocks equipment, and promptly communicates maintenance or sanitation concerns to supervisors.

Requirements

Dependability and organization, with pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.
Previous experience in a dishwasher, kitchen steward, foodservice, or custodial role is preferred but not required.
Preferred High School Diploma or GED.

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.

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 while maintaining a clean back-of-house environment.
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 during slower periods, including ingredient preparation or packaging support when requested.
Follow 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.
Promptly communicate equipment maintenance or sanitation concerns to supervisors.
Understand and practice appropriate safety procedures through education, training, use of protective equipment as applicable, and compliance with safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.