Dishwasher

Eat’n Park Restaurants; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned dining company as a dishwasher, responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in the dish room. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and benefits like free meals and discounts.

Benefits

FREE meal during your shift

20% discount on food purchases

Paid time off

Management career advancement opportunities

Access to continuous development

Eligibility for 401k, vision, dental, and medical plans

Responsibilities

• Responsible for thoroughly cleaning all dishes and silverware.
• Maintain cleanliness of dish room and equipment.
• Follow cleaning schedule and use proper techniques.

Job description

The pay rate for this position starts at $14 / hour.

Parkhurst Dining is a family-owned and operated company that provides culinary, dining and catering services to over 80 organizations and universities. We believe that food is best when made from scratch with locally sourced ingredients, prepared with heart, & served with a smile. This culinary experience is uniquely and authentically Parkhurst. If you’ve been searching for a place where you can do what you love, love what you do and have room to grow, consider joining our team! Parkhurst Dining is part of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, a regional portfolio of foodservice concepts serving 50 million guests annually in its restaurants, on college and corporate campuses and in every state through our online store.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for thoroughly cleaning all dishes, silverware, and other items in accordance with Parkhurst standards and procedures under strict sanitary conditions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Run dishes and silverware through dish machine following proper procedures.

2. Clean and maintain certain equipment and areas as designated by management.

3. Keep dish room clean at all times.

4. Keep sufficient supply of china, silverware, trays, cups, and glasses during service periods.

5. Clean dish machine after every meal.

6. Sweep and mop dish room floor at the end of each day, and empty mop bucket.

7. De-lime the dish machine once a week.

8. Scrub and soak all stained cups weekly.

9. Exercise extreme precaution and carefully follow instructions and procedures when using chemicals.

10. Follow cleaning schedule as provided by management, using “clean as you go” techniques.

11. Maintain an open line of communication with management, informing them of products and supplies needed.

12. Follow the uniform dress code and maintain proper personal hygiene.

13. Follow all Parkhurst Hospitality Gold Standards. Use Smile Plus hospitality imperatives.

14. Assist fellow associates at every opportunity.

15. Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

§ Standing and/or walking - 100% of time.

§ Occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.

§ Frequently lifting up to 30 lbs.

BENEFITS

• FREE meal during your shift
• 20% discount on any food purchase at Eat’n Park, Hello Bistro, The Porch, and Parkhurst Dining.
• Paid time off
• Management career advancement opportunities
• Access to continuous development with Smile Universe
• Eligibility for 401k, vision, dental and medical plans

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.