Daytime Kitchen Dishwasher — Quick, Team‑Oriented Support

HomeGrown Kitchen; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

No dinner shifts

Job summary

HomeGrown, a daytime eatery, is hiring a dishwasher to support a fast-paced kitchen and keep all dishes and utensils clean for service. The role emphasizes teamwork, high efficiency, and adherence to sanitation standards with shifts that typically end by 3:30 pm.

The position offers full-time benefits including paid time off and health coverage, while valuing kindness, community, and reliable, safe work habits in a busy breakfast/brunch environment.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and desire to learn and grow.
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow recipes exactly as written.
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day.
• Extreme Attention to detail.
• Able to work efficiently and communicate effectively in a high stress, fast paced environment.
• Willingness to help with maintenance responsibilities, prep cook responsibilities, and assist other stations on the line as needed.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation equipment.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds as many as 20 times per day.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent dangers to self and others.

Responsibilities

• Scrap, scrub, spray, wash, sanitize all pots, pans, dishes glasses, utensils, etc. to ensure the restaurant operates smoothly at all times (70%).
• Complete all assigned prep work, following recipes exactly as written (5%).
• Set up workstation (5%).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (5%).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%).
• Aids with putting away deliveries (5%).

Skills

Positive attitude

Reading/writing/communication

Following recipes

Speed and safety

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

HomeGrown, a daytime eatery, is hiring a dishwasher to support a fast-paced kitchen and keep all dishes and utensils clean for service. The role emphasizes teamwork, high efficiency, and adherence to sanitation standards with shifts that typically end by 3:30 pm.

The position offers full-time benefits including paid time off and health coverage, while valuing kindness, community, and reliable, safe work habits in a busy breakfast/brunch environment.