Dish Person

Perkins American Food Co.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance

Laptop provided

Family eligibility

Daily pay

Health benefits

401(k)

Flexible schedule

Pancake/meal discounts

Employee discounts

Development pathway

Manager training credits

Job summary

Perkins American Food Co. in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a friendly, efficient Dish Person to support kitchen operations and serve guests with a smile.

You will rinse, arrange, and stock dishes, maintain cleanliness, and assist with sanitation and safety protocols to ensure a smooth service flow. We offer daily pay, comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for growth through a structured development pathway as part of a long-standing restaurant brand founded in 1958.

Qualifications

• Basic sanitation, safety and customer service taught through in-house training.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Rinses and arranges soiled dishes, silverware and glassware into washer trays.
• Loads trays into dishwasher and stocks for kitchen personnel and servers.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of work areas.
• Monitors food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce risk factors.
• Performs general maintenance of floors and shifts end.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety

Customer service

Clear communication

Job description

• Educational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop**
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive
• Get paid daily through Daily Pay!
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!***
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Flexible Schedule
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts!
• Employee Discount Program
• Development Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career
• 3 College Credits hours for completing manager training****

BE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS!

Benefits & Perks:

• Educational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop**
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive
• Get paid daily through Daily Pay!
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!***
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Flexible Schedule
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts!
• Employee Discount Program
• Development Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career
• 3 College Credits hours for completing manager training****

Founded in 1958, Perkins® operates 324 restaurants in 32 states and four Canadian provinces. The Perkins system includes 81 company-owned and operated restaurants and 234 franchised units. Throughout its history, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has remained true to its mission of providing guests with personalized service and delicious, homestyle food at a great value.

Perkins has experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place!

Position Description

As a Dish Person, you will be responsible for providing friendly and efficient service according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards.

Responsibilities:

• Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and practices good personal hygiene.
• Rinses and arranges soiled dishes, silverware and glassware into washer trays. All preparation containers and pans require soaking, scrubbing and sanitation manually.
• Loads trays into dishwasher; removes dishes, silverware and glassware from washer trays and stocks for kitchen personnel and servers.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of his/her work areas.
• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold food handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.
• Performs general maintenance of all floors (mopping and vacuuming) at end of work shift.

Qualifications:

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training
• Must be able to communicate clearly

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions:

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times
• Must possess a high level of coordination
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
• Must be able to fit through an opening 30” wide
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
• Requires continual standing and walking

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the employee may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.