Dishwasher

Thrive Restaurant Group; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a General Utility / Dishwasher to support our kitchen team and ensure clean, sanitary food prep areas. You will help in dishwashing, basic food prep, and cross‑training across kitchen roles to keep operations smooth.

The role involves lifting up to 50 pounds, working mostly indoors with some outdoor exposure, and handling hot, damp environments while maintaining a positive, team‑oriented attitude in a family‑friendly setting.

Qualifications

• Desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Ability to lift and transport items up to 50 pounds daily.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on shelves at different heights.
• Work environment includes indoor and occasional outdoor areas.
• Ability to work in hot and damp conditions; respond to emergencies when needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, plate ware and utensils to keep them clean, sanitary and orderly.
• Assist in food preparation activities and be cross‑trained in all kitchen roles.
• Scrape and pre-rinse from dishes and operate the dishwashing machine.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays by hand or machine.
• Remove trash and clean work areas, walls, and floors.
• Support in maintaining and breaking down the dish machine as needed.

Skills

Care for others

Positive attitude

Lifts up to 50 lbs

Stack plates on shelves

Indoor/outdoor work

Hot & damp environment

Emergency response

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that’s been in business for over 50 years, and we’re looking for the next member of our family. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve and the communities in which we live. If you want to work in a fun family atmosphere and are interested in learning business, leadership, and hospitality, this is the place for you.

In Applebee’s, we’re known as Legacy Apple. Applebee’s has become synonymous with the neighborhood, which inspires us to be a good neighbor in the communities we serve, not just a great place to eat. Whether we’re helping save a high school prom, or raising money for children battling cancer, we’ve given over $5 million to strengthen the lives and relationships in our communities. Our guiding value is “Be a Good Neighbor”.

Role: General Utility / Dishwasher

Invitation:

To make a difference by loving people through coordination and helpful service. You’ll be responsible for maintaining kitchen work areas, equipment, plate ware and utensils -- keeping it all clean, sanitary and orderly. You’ll also assist in food preparation activities and as a member of the Kitchen Team, you will work-in and be cross‑trained in all kitchen department roles.

Specific Functions and Duties:

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine (50%*).
• Washes pots, pans, and trays by hand and/or machine (15%*).
• Completes all assigned prep work (10%*).
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%*).
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors (5%*).
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%*).
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down the dish machine (5%*).

Qualification Standards:

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
• Works indoors (90%*), outdoors (10%*).
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

Physical Requirements:

There are physical demands that come with this role. To be successful in this role you’ll be regularly required to 1) navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests, 2) move and grasp items up to five pounds, 3) lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 4) bend and stoop. You must have adequate vision to be able to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen. To perform these essential functions, reasonable accommodations may be made if you have disabilities.

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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