Dishwasher

Harmony Hospitality Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality management company in Virginia Beach is seeking a Dishwasher to maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen and food service areas. Responsibilities include cleaning utensils, operating dishwashing equipment, and ensuring proper food storage. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Candidates should be prepared for a physically demanding role with flexible hours offered on a full-time or part-time basis, contributing to a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and orderliness in all kitchens.
• Heavy duty cleaning of ovens, grills, sinks, and floors.
• Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils.
• Sweep, mop and wash floors in food and beverage areas.
• Keep management informed of equipment and supply shortages.
• Operate dishwashing equipment ensuring sanitation.
• Return clean china, glass, and silver to storage.
• Report any faulty equipment to management.
• Empty garbage from Food and Beverage areas.
• Know the location and operation of fire extinguishing equipment.
• Practice safe work habits to avoid injuries.
• Assist in set up and breakdown of restaurant buffet.
• Assist Banquets by supplying china, glass, and silver.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront, VA 23451 - Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Education Level: None

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Restaurant - Food Service

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.