Dishwasher - FPU

Provider-Contract-Food-Service; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Provider-Contract-Food-Service is seeking a dishwashing associate to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen, ensuring safe operation of dishwashing equipment and proper handling of china, glassware, and utensils.

The role involves sorting, washing, and stacking dishes, keeping the dishwashing area orderly, and assisting with general kitchen cleanliness in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be able to lift up to 40 pounds and work with sanitary standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Dependable and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes and utensils; place them in racks for the dishwasher.
• Stack clean dishes and carry to storage; rewash if needed.
• Change the dishwater daily and maintain sanitation.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays by hand.
• Remove trash to the dumpster and tidy the area.
• Set up or break down the dishwashing area; keep mats clean.
• Sweep and mop floors; prevent spills.
• Notify supervisor if dishwashers fall below safe temperatures.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication Proficiency

Thoroughness

Time Management

Tools

Dishwasher machine

Job description

Description

Summary

The dish and general utility position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures the dishwashing area is maintained as a clean, safe and sanitary facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glasses, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through the dish machine.
• Sort and stack clean dishes. Carry clean dishes to cook line and other proper storage areas. Rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
• Change the dishwater in the dish machine every hour.
• Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.
• Remove trash and garbage to the dumpster.
• Set up or break down dishwashing area.
• Clean and roll/unroll mats.
• Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
• Sweep/mop floors.
• Sweep up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpster.
• Wipe up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
• Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
• Other duties as directed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Customer/Client Focus.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.

Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; pulling or pushing stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment. This role routinely uses sinks and dishwashers and tools to clean kitchen appliances. Employees in this role are frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals and cleaning chemicals.