Dishwasher

St. Paul's PACE Corp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Paul\'s PACE Corp in San Diego is seeking a dedicated dishwasher to support our dining services for elderly residents. You will scrape, wash, and distribute dishes, maintain a clean dishwashing area, and assist waitstaff during meals.

This role requires attention to hygiene, ability to follow schedules, and teamwork. High school diploma or GED and one year of food service experience are preferred, but compassion for residents is essential.

Qualifications

• Must communicate well and be compassionate toward elderly residents.
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication.
• Able to read labels on sanitizing chemicals and follow safety rules.
• Able to operate and handle equipment safely.
• Ability to follow schedules and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain dining and food service areas in clean condition.
• Sweep and mop floors before shift end and keep areas safe.
• Clean and organize the dishwashing area and storeware.
• Clean pots and pans according to sanitation requirements.
• Dispose of waste and keep receptacles clean.
• Ensure dishwasher is cleaned and log temperatures.
• Report malfunctions to supervisor promptly.
• Transport trays to dining room and assist waitstaff as needed.

Skills

Communication

English Fluency

Label Reading

Safety

Teamwork

Time Management

Food service experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

BASIC FUNCTION: Scraping, washing, and distributing dishes, glassware, and silverware, pots and pans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain food service area floors.
• Ensure that floors are swept and mopped prior to the end of each shift and that they are clean and safe.
• Maintain dishwashing area in a clean and organized manner, including storage of cutlery and china.
• Clean pots and pans according to high temperature sanitation requirements.
• Ensure all areas of the food service department are kept at a high level of cleanliness.
• Dispose of waste from food service area prior to the end of each shift. Keep waste and trash receptacles cleaned and covered at all times.
• Ensure that dishwasher is cleaned at the end of each shift, that proper washing temperature are maintained at all times, and that information is recorded on assigned log sheets.
• Reports to supervisor immediately any malfunction of dishwasher or any food service equipment or device. Dispose of all broken dishware immediately and report loss to supervisor. Maintain dishware and cutlery levels at appropriate and accurate level.
• Carries serving trays with 4-5 entrée plates from the cooks serving station to the dining room.
• Deliver and pickup room service trays.
• Assist Waitstaff and Diet Aides in moving meals to and from food service department

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to communicate with, be interested in, and have compassion for the elderly.
• Possess good communication skill, both verbal and written, and be fluent with the English language.
• Read and understand labels on sanitary chemicals, and adhere to their appropriate and proper use.
• Use assigned equipment in a proper manner to ensure safety to self and to others.
• Able to follow schedules and meet deadlines as posted.
• Able to work as a member of the food service and health care teams.
• Able to maintain professional composure under stressful conditions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of high school or GED equivalency.
• One year of food service experience as a dishwasher in a skilled nursing or institutional food service department.