Dishwasher

First Watch; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(K) Retirement Savings Program

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Meal discount

Job summary

First Watch in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking a dedicated dishwasher to join our kitchen team and support a high-quality dining experience. This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a clean, well-organized dish area to keep operations running smoothly during breakfast, brunch, and lunch shifts.

The ideal candidate communicates well with others, helps maintain clean utensils and surfaces, and contributes to a positive restaurant environment. Full-time availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Works well in a team environment.
• Keeps dish area clean, organized and sanitized.
• Maintains proper water temperature for cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Assist in keeping the dish area organized and clean.
• Maintain water temperature for cleaning and sanitizing.
• Communicate effectively with team to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

In addition to no night shifts ever, and our fully chef-curated menu, our #1 priority has always been our people. We care about our customers, and we care about you! That’s where our YOU FIRST culture begins – each day, we put our employees first and strive to make them happy. They are empowered with independence to make decisions that will help provide an exceptional breakfast, brunch, or lunch experience for their customers. In fact, we like to say we love our employees more than bacon. And that says a lot.

A Few of The Perks (and not just the coffee!)

All employees are eligible for the following:

• Health Insurance*
• Unlimited access to medical and behavioral telemedicine through Cirrus MD
• Flexible Spending Account - set aside money for health care expenses*
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - set aside money for dependent care for children up to age 13*
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Program*
• 50% meal discount for you, along with spouse / dependent children at all company restaurants
• Child Discount Program at The Learning Experience
• Employee Assistance Program and personal / professional coaching
• Bright Horizon - back up child and elder care
• Supplemental Insurance (accident, critical illness, indemnity)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - must meet the minimum hourly requirements
• Tuition Reimbursement & High School Diploma Program
• Spot Pet Insurance
• Complimentary premium access to the Calm App, plus 5 gift subscriptions
• Perks at Work (over 30,000 discounts on purchases for travel, fitness, auto event tickets & more)

*FT Employees are eligible the first of the month after 60 days of employment and must enroll within 30 days of employment.

About The Position

At First Watch, we have an appreciation for Dishwashers that goes beyond sparkling utensils and organized plates. In fact, we would be a mess without them… both literally & figuratively.

Does this sound like you? Our Dishwashers (just to name a few):

• Communicate well with others and believe in the importance of teamwork
• Are responsible for keeping the dish area organized, clean, sanitized & running smoothly
• Maintain the proper water temperature for cleaning & sanitizing