Dish Washer/Porter

Quest Food Management Services; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services is seeking a dedicated dishwasher to perform pot washing, dishwashing, and general cleaning duties in a school or campus kitchen. The role supports daily kitchen production and ensures a clean, organized work area.

Responsibilities include setting up workstations, washing cookware, and maintaining sanitation levels across the dish, pot room, and storage areas. A high school diploma or equivalent and food handler certification are preferred; prior kitchen experience

Qualifications

• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements/conversions.
• Food Handler certification is required or maintained as per local/state mandates.
• Strong attention to cleanliness and sanitation in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain dishwashing area and related equipment.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, pots, and utensils according to sanitation standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen, pot room, dish area, and storage spaces.
• Monitor and document sanitizing solutions in dish machine and sinks.
• Follow all Quest policies and food safety guidelines.

Skills

Arithmetic

Food Safety Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Our Promise

Balance - Quest fosters a fun, supportive environment that puts people first and strives for both culinary excellence and enduring relationships. Our flexible work opportunities encourage a healthy life balance for all of our valued team members.

Meaning - Quest believes that every aspect of what we do has significance, and therefore, our food is fresh and made from scratch, using high quality and responsibly sourced ingredients. We nourish our communities with wholesome meals and through our genuine and personal connections.

Recognition - Quest provides competitive compensation and benefits, and celebrates the fulfillment of our collective values at all levels of the organization. We support professional growth through training, development and access to highly visible leadership.

Position Summary

Performs a number of kitchen activities including pot washing, dishwashing, general cleaning duties, and storing food and non-food supplies. Maintains the cleanliness and sanitation of the dish area, kitchen, cafeteria and loading dock.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cascades the vision of Quest Food Management Services ensuring the Quest vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced.
• Demonstrates commitment to Quest vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis.
• Set up cutting boards, trash cans, mats, dish machines and pot sinks.
• Organize pot shelves so the same items are stored with the same items and it allows ease of access by the kitchen staff.
• Wash all soiled kitchen equipment, pots pans, and small wares from daily kitchen production according to proper sanitation standards.
• Maintain a system that ensures that the trashcans are continually emptied as needed and dispose of cardboard boxes by breaking them down and placing them in the recycling dumpster.
• Ensure that the kitchen and pot room floors are continually swept and mopped to prevent slipping accidents from occurring.
• Empty the dish machine and pot sink every two hours or as needed and refill with clean water and the proper chemicals.
• Maintain high level of cleanliness of the kitchen, pot room, dish machine, mop room and storage areas. All areas must be swept and mopped at the end of each day. No dirty equipment shall be left for the next day.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning schedule.
• Distribute and store clean pots, dishes, and utensils.
• Record concentration of all sanitizing solutions in both the dish machine and 3 compartment sink.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces, and kitchen according to cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Keep floor drains clean and free of dirt, grease and trash.
• Follow all Quest policies and food safety guidelines.
• Report to scheduled shifts on time and in complete uniform.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements/Specifications

Education and Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic as well as to understand measurements and conversions
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Handler certification)

Preferred

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in the food service industry working in schools / higher education