Dishwasher

Harmony Hospitality, Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Hospitality, Inc. is seeking a dishwasher to maintain cleanliness and proper storage of china, glass, and silver, while assisting kitchen staff with daily cleaning and food storage practices.

The role emphasizes sanitation and safe handling of chemicals in a fast-paced food and beverage environment. The position involves heavy lifting, standing for long periods, and flexible hours to support kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred, and experience in a hotel or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness and order in kitchens, back dock, dumpster, and utility areas.
• Clean heavy kitchen equipment, ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators/freezers.
• Wash pots, pans, and utensils following proper sanitation procedures.
• Sweep, mop, and wash floors in all food and beverage areas, kitchen, restaurant, and dock area.
• Report shortages of equipment and supplies to management.
• Operate dishwashing equipment to ensure thorough cleaning and sanitation of china, glass, and silver.
• Return clean wares to proper storage with care to minimize breakage.
• Know safe handling techniques for all chemicals used.
• Report faulty equipment to management immediately.
• Empty garbage from F&B areas into the hotel dumpster.
• Know location and operation of fire extinguishers.
• Follow safe work habits to avoid injury.
• Follow procedures in breakdown, cleaning, and reassembly of kitchen equipment.
• Follow all sanitation standards.
• Assist in setup/breakdown of restaurant buffet as required.
• Assist Banquets by supplying china, glass, and silver as needed by business demand.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

The dishwasher is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and proper storage of all china, glass, and silver, and ensuring the highest standards of sanitation. He/she is also responsible for assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and all storage areas; specifically for cleaning all equipment, utensils, and the physical work area. He/she is also responsible for assisting with proper food storage and rotation.

The dishwasher is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and proper storage of all china, glass, and silver, and ensuring the highest standards of sanitation. He/she is also responsible for assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and all storage areas; specifically for cleaning all equipment, utensils, and the physical work area. He/she is also responsible for assisting with proper food storage and rotation.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and orderliness in all kitchens, back dock, dumpster and utility work areas.
• Heavy duty cleaning of ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators and freezers and other heavy kitchen equipment.
• Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils following proper procedure for their cleanliness and sanitation, and Vacuum carpeted areas through the food and beverage outlets.
• Sweep, mop and wash floors in all food and beverage areas, kitchen, and restaurant and dock area.
• Keep management informed of shortage of equipment and supplies.
• Operate the dishwashing equipment to ensure that all china, glass, and silver are cleaned thoroughly and sanitation of such is maintained.
• Return all clean china, glass, and silver to its proper storage location using care to minimize breakage.
• Knowledge of proper safe handling techniques for all chemicals used.
• Report any faulty equipment to management immediately.
• Empty garbage from the Food and Beverage areas into the hotel dumpster.
• Know the location and operation of all fire extinguishing equipment.
• Practice safe work habits at all times to avoid possible injury to self or other employees.
• Follow the proper procedures in the breakdown, cleaning and reassembling of all kitchen equipment, as needed.
• Follow all sanitation standards.
• Assist in the set up and breakdown of the restaurant buffet as required.
• Assist Banquets by supplying china, glass, and silver as required by business demand.

Physical Requirements

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand during entire shift.
• Ability to withstand temperature variations, both hot and cold.

Required Education And Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.