Dish Room Attendant (Full time Year Round)

MaineGuide; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Husson University in Bangor, ME is seeking a diligent dishwasher to join the Dining Services Center team. You will help clean up meals, operate dishwashing equipment, and maintain clean, organized work areas in a fast-paced campus environment.

The role emphasizes following time and temperature logs, assisting with catering functions as needed, and guiding student employees in the dish room. A high school diploma is required; prior institutional dishwashing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience dishwashing in an institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cleanup of meals in the Dining Services Center.
• Set up, operation and maintenance of equipment (i.e. carousel, dish machine, conveyor, disposal, extractor units, ware washing station, etc.).
• Clear and sort waste materials from dishware
• Sort and load appropriate racks to be cleaned
• Maintain separate dirty/clean areas to avoid cross-contamination
• Transport clean dishware and silverware to appropriate service areas
• Return prep/cook ware to appropriate production areas
• Maintain time and temperature log of equipment and notify chef or supervisor of any problems
• Provide guidance to student employees in utility/dish room area
• Keep work area, front and back of house, clean and well-stocked
• Assist with production and/or service as requested
• Assist with catering functions as needed
• Participate in training, as well as other departmental function requirements
• Other duties as requested

Skills

Dishwashing experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Working in a team environment, with a great group of individuals in a vibrant University setting? If you’d like to join the Husson Community, Compensation is based on experience and qualifications provided on the application.

Job Responsibilities

• The overall purpose of this job is to assist in the cleanup of meals in the Dining Services Center.
• Set up, operation and maintenance of equipment (i.e. carousel, dish machine, conveyor, disposal, extractor units, ware washing station, etc.)
• Clear and sort waste materials from dishware
• Sort and load appropriate racks to be cleaned
• Maintain separate dirty/clean areas to avoid cross-contamination
• Transport clean dishware and silverware to appropriate service areas
• Return prep/cook ware to appropriate production areas
• Maintain time and temperature log of equipment and notify chef or supervisor of any problems
• Provide guidance to student employees in utility/dish room area
• Keep work area, front and back of house, clean and well-stocked
• Assist with production and/or service as requested
• Assist with catering functions as needed
• Participate in training, as well as other departmental function requirements
• Other duties as requested

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience

Experience dishwashing in an institutional setting preferred

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to continuously stand and walk. The employee is also required to frequently balance, crouch, and stoop, as well as occasionally sit, kneel, crawl, reach and work overhead, climb stairs and ladders (up to 6 feet in height), and lift and carry 50 pounds, talk, and use hands to finger, handle, and/or feel. The employee is also required to frequently push and pull equipment on wheels that weighs up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

HUSSON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

**Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.**

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