Kitchen Utility / Dishwasher

Feeding Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Utility / Dishwasher maintains sanitation and cleanliness standards for dishes, cookware, and the overall kitchen space. This role supports cooks and chefs by ensuring a steady supply of clean dishware and a safe workspace. A Kitchen Utility / Dishwasher keeps the kitchen clean, sanitizes dishware, and maintains equipment. Responsibilities include operating dish machines, washing pots, taking out trash, and sweeping floors. Candidates must stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized workspace.
• Passion for delivering an exceptional food experience.
• Experience guiding and directing a group of people.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently keep multiple projects organized, take the initiative, maintain a highly collaborative work style with the Culinary Team.
• Ability to work constructively with individuals (the public and volunteers) from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds in culturally diverse work environments.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willing to actively participate in mission-driven programs, such as food distribution initiatives, assisting at our Cafe locations and disaster relief operations as needed.
• All internal candidates must be in good standing with no corrective actions within the last 90 days.
• This position requires long periods of standing, walking around, kneeling, and bending over.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn health, sanitation, and chemical safety rules.

Nice To Haves

• Previous kitchen or utility experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Scrape, wash, and stack plates, glasses, silverware, and pots using machine or manual soak methods.
• Sweep and mop floors, clean walls, and wipe down food prep surfaces and sanitizes food contact surfaces.
• Maintain a rigorous cleaning schedule, set up 3-compartment sinks daily with proper sanitation ratios, and maintain accurate temperature logs for dish machines.
• Empty trash cans, break down cardboard boxes, and take garbage to designated outdoor bins.
• Set up and close the dish area properly, monitoring water temperatures and chemical levels.
• Restock clean items in cooking and service areas, and help with basic prep tasks when needed.
• Works with the volunteers in the dishroom to assist with the cleaning tasks and put away clean items.
• Execute all duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Feeding Tampa Bay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed