Dishroom Lead & Sanitation Supervisor

Recent Jobs : Human Resources : Swarthmore College; Swarthmore (Delaware County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Swarthmore College is seeking a supervisory role in Swarthmore Dining to oversee the Utility (Dish & Pots) team and ensure sanitation, proper chemical use, and dishware availability. The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and strong customer service within a fast-paced campus dining operation.

The role requires a high school degree with supervisory experience in food service; ServSafe certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent with 1 year of supervisory experience in a food service establishment.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Be sure the team is in place and ready to work according to schedule.
• Checks all warewashing chemical and machine temperature levels to ensure they are meeting the standard.
• Reports to manager on duty of any discrepancies.
• Ensures the team is performing assigned tasks during meal times and following up with sanitation assignments through their shifts.
• Ensures employees follow their break schedules.
• Assist manager with feedback for performance reviews.
• Ensure the cleaning procedures checklist is complete in the dishroom, pulper room, and extruder rooms.
• Load and unload the dishwasher. Transport dishes, utensils, pots and pans and other smallwares to serving lines, pot racks, and catering storage.
• Sorts silverware into proper dispensers to ensure continuous availability throughout the meal period.
• Transports and sets up dishes, glassware, trays and utensils to the serving lines throughout the meal period.
• Washes/scrubs by hand and stores pots, pans, and utensils in order to ensure cleanliness and availability for future use.
• Monitors cleaning chemicals on the dish machine, pot sink, pulper room and extruders to ensure proper sanitation of equipment.
• Monitors temperature levels and reports any malfunctions to a manager.
• Sweep and mop floors as well as walk in boxes and storage rooms.
• Removes trash, recyclables and compostables and places in correct receptacles.
• Keeps the loading dock clean and organized.
• Assists receivers in down time.
• Wash daily all carts including food and pot carts
• Breaks down and clean area of dish machine, pulper and extruders as instructed by task sheet posted at the dish room

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Supervisory experience

Education

High school degree or equivalent

ServSafe certified (preferred)

Job description

Swarthmore College is seeking a supervisory role in Swarthmore Dining to oversee the Utility (Dish & Pots) team and ensure sanitation, proper chemical use, and dishware availability. The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and strong customer service within a fast-paced campus dining operation.

The role requires a high school degree with supervisory experience in food service; ServSafe certification is preferred.