Café Dishwasher - August Start Dates- Back to School (Hotel and Cafe Job)

Kirkwood Community College; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Kirkwood Community College’s Café at Iowa Hall is seeking a dishwashing team member to support the culinary operations, ensure cleanliness, manage stock, and assist with catering events on the main campus in Cedar Rapids, IA.

The role offers either Full-Time with Benefits or Part-Time options depending on candidate availability, with emphasis on reliability, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced culinary environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes, glassware, pots, and/or pans using dishwashers or by hand.
• Place clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Stock supplies such as utensils and plates in serving stations, cupboards, and racks.
• Sweep and scrub floors as well as clean garbage cans with soap & water.
• Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
• Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
• Regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned such as cashier, prep and barista work.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, including the health code.
• Knowledge of basic sanitary guidelines.
• Knowledge of basic dish machine operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers.
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

Skills

Continual Improvement

Mutual Accountability

Service Excellence

Perseverance

Leadership

Job description

JOB GOAL: August Start Dates Available

To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.

This position can be Full-Time with Benefits or Part-Time depending on the availability of the candidates.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The Café at Kirkwood (Iowa Hall, Main Campus at Kirkwood Community College) is a part of the same culinary team that operates The Class Act Restaurant and organizes banquets/catering for The Hotel at Kirkwood. The Café provides fresh, high quality ingredients, a tasty gourmet twist to recipes, and menus with variety and flavor, to the students, employees and guests on Kirkwood's main campus. The dishwashers wash and dry dishes (either by hand or with machines), help with overall cleanliness standards for Café, transport items between locations and pitch in to help with prep or catering events.

UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and/or pans using dishwashers or by hand.
• Place clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Stock supplies such as utensils and plates in serving stations, cupboards, and racks.
• Sweep and scrub floors as well as clean garbage cans with soap & water.
• Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.
• Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
• Regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned such as cashier, prep and barista work.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements, including the health code.
• Knowledge of basic sanitary guidelines.
• Knowledge of basic dish machine operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers.
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

Physical Requirements

The physical activities required for this position involve:

• Standing over 2/3 of the time.
• Walking over 2/3 of the time.
• Using hands over 2/3 of the time.
• Reaching with hands and arms over 2/3 of the time.
• Climbing or balancing up to 2/3 of the time.
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling over 2/3 of the time.
• Talking or hearing up to 2/3 of the time.
• This position requires lifting: Up to 50 pounds over 2/3 of the time.

The work environment is a kitchen environment, there is loud noise, smells and exposure to hot and cold temperatures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years old.

EEO AA/STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Kirkwood Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the Vice President, Human Resources and Institutional Effectiveness (employees) or the Vice President of Student Services (students), 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, 319-398-5572, [e-mail], or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: [phone] FAX: [phone] TDD: 800-877-8339 Email: [e-mail].