Dishwasher

Zinc Cafe and Market; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Product discounts

Medical benefits

Holiday pay premium

401k matching

Job summary

Zinc Café & Market in Newport Beach, CA is hiring a Dishwasher to support our kitchen team. You will operate and maintain dish station equipment, ensure cleanliness, and help uphold sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, a positive attitude, and adherence to safety policies, including Covid-19 guidelines. Experience is not required beyond willingness to learn; we offer competitive wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced kitchen.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Hold a valid food handlers certification.

Responsibilities

• Expertise in using and maintaining all dish station equipment.
• Load, run and unload dish machine.
• Keep the dish machine and sinks clean and report issues immediately.
• Monitor water temperature to ensure sanitary wash cycle.
• Wash and store kitchenware, manage chemicals and supplies.
• Use proper chemicals safely and maintain a safe work environment.
• Keep dish room and storage clean and organized.
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with the kitchen team and support teamwork.
• Perform opening and closing duties as assigned by managers.
• Adhere to Covid-19 and other illness prevention guidelines.

Skills

Team player

Quick learner

Communication

Food handlers certification

Job description

Description

Zinc is a restaurant and market that provides our employees and customers a sense of place. Anyone who walks through the doors can recharge, connect with one another and to the community in which they live. Everything we do at Zinc is done with this in mind: Simple ingredients for a good life.

Our Dishwashers are the backbone of our kitchen operation and support our cooks and service staff in performing cleanliness, maintenance and sanitation standards. They must work well within a team, thrive in a busy environment, while constantly striving to make every guest feel at home.

Responsibilities:

• Team Member responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Expertise in using and maintaining all dish station equipment
• Load, run and unload dish machine
• Keep the dish machine & sinks clean and report any functional or mechanical problems immediately
• Monitor dish machine & sink water temperature to ensure sanitary wash cycle
• Wash and store all kitchenware, baskets and crates. Maintain adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies. Properly label, replenish and store chemicals
• Use the proper chemicals for each job while maintain safety for yourself and those around you
• Keep dish room & storage clean and organized
• Bag and haul dish room trash to dumpster at designed times.
• Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines
• Communicate effectively with the kitchen team and embody an environment of teamwork
• Handle varying levels of business volume with composure & a positive attitude
• Perform all opening and closing duties assigned by managers
• Follow all safety and state guidelines for preventing transmission of Covid-19 and other illnesses

Benefits:

• A friendly, fun, positive work environment
• Paid time off
• Competitive wages plus tips; minimum starting wage is dependent on the location worked
• Discounts on Zinc products, food & beverages
• Medical, Dental, & Vision plan options available for part time and full time Team Members
• Holiday Premium: hourly employees who work on an observed holiday will be paid 1.5x their hourly wage
• 401k, company matched contribution

Job Qualifications:

• A team player with a positive attitude
• Quick and flexible learner
• Communication and collaboration skills
• Food handlers certification

Work Context:

• Working with hot foods and beverages
• Walking and standing for long periods of time
• Tasks will be performed using and in the proximity of coolers, stoves, and other hot equipment
• The employee may frequently be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch for duration of shift (eight hours or longer)
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move and/or push up to 50 pounds without assistance
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a typical office and restaurant environment
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Zinc Café & Market is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Zinc Café & Market makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.