Dishwasher - Gjelina NYC

Gjelina Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

GJELINA NY is seeking a Dishwasher to wash all dishes, glassware, and kitchen equipment, and help maintain clean, organized prep and dish areas in a fast-paced restaurant environment in New York. You will monitor the dishwashing machine, assist with kitchen prep, and ensure proper waste disposal while maintaining high hygiene standards.

Qualified candidates should have 1+ year of dishwasher experience, be flexible for evenings and weekends, and follow written and verbal instructions with

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a dishwasher preferred.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule to include evenings, weekend shifts, and holidays.
• Must know basic math
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to take direction
• Ability to train and teach
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Ability to work with speed and efficiency
• Demonstrates integrity, trust, ethics, and values.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable, team-oriented, dependable, and strong work ethic
• Must understand how to abide by the rules of the Department of Health related to Food Service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware, and resetting dining areas.
• Maintain high standards of appearance and hygiene; wear non-slip shoes.
• Set up dish sink and sanitizer per health department specs.
• Monitor dishwashing machine and adjust water and soap.
• Inform chefs when supplies are low and when equipment is not working properly.
• Maintain/clean dish machine and auxiliary equipment.
• Stock lines with necessary utensils and dishes.
• Assist in kitchen cleaning and equipment upkeep.
• Proper garbage disposal and recycling practices.

Skills

customer service focus

initiative

decisive

motivation and commitment

flexible

team leadership

Job description

DISHWASHER - GJELINA NY

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 (DOE and state)

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for washing all dishes, glassware and silverware, kitchen equipment, and food preparation equipment. They maintain organization, cleanliness, and sanitation of work areas, including the line, BOH prep areas, storage, and walk-in. Monitors dishwashing machine to ensure proper operation cleans, and maintains dish machine and equipment. Put dishes back in designated areas. Assists in cleaning the kitchen--including cleaning counters, sweeping, and mopping the floors. Ensures proper garbage and trash disposal and removal. Assists with kitchen preparation, if applicable.

General Attributes:

• To maintain a high customer service focus by approaching your job with our guests' satisfaction always in mind.
• To have a positive impact, taking responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both guests and your colleagues.
• To be decisive, accepting responsibility for making things happen, thinking ahead and developing contingency plans (while ensuring that you have the support to get the job done).
• To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm, and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your performance.
• To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing environments.
• To maintain high team focus by strong leadership, showing cooperation, and support to colleagues in the pursuit of department goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Ensuring the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware, and resetting dining areas.
• Maintain high standards of appearance and hygiene that include clean clothes, nails and hair and no heavy perfumes/colognes. Wear non-slip shoes at all times.
• Set up dish sink and sanitizer to specifications of product and health dept.
• Checks and understand PH levels.
• Monitors dishwashing machine to ensure proper operation; adjusts for water and soap.
• Informs chefs when levels of supplies are low and when equipment is not working properly.
• Maintains/cleans dish machine and auxiliary equipment.
• Fills lines with necessary utensils or dishes.
• Assists in cleaning kitchen and specific equipment: smokers, rotisserie, speed racks, metro shelves, etc.
• Ensures proper garbage and trash removal; cleans trash containers.
• Maintains surrounding garbage area.
• Inform chefs when new trash cans are needed.
• Maintain proper garbage disposal; understand compost/recycling/trash guidelines.
• Hourly sweeping floors at hot line, prep and salad stations
• Checks bathrooms for cleanliness, maintains stock of toilet paper and paper towels.
• Stock paper towels and soap dispensers at all handwashing sinks.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of dry stock/walk-in(s). Help with consolidation of products.
• Works with shipping and receiving in stocking / organizing and labeling all deliveries.
• Assist in the kitchen prepping, if able and available.
• Preparing dining areas and kitchen for next shift by cleaning and restocking dining areas and cook stations.
• Cleaning machines and appliances used in the kitchen, such as coffee makers, pots, pans, mixers, etc.
• Unloading and storing deliveries.
• Sweeping and mopping floors, especially in the event that items are broken or spilled.
• Taking out the trash and rinsing garbage cans.
• Supporting other restaurant staff members by assisting with other tasks, as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made as needed to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1+ years of experience as a dishwasher preferred.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule to include evenings, weekend shifts, and holidays.
• Must know basic math
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to take direction
• Ability to train and teach
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Ability to work with speed and efficiency
• Demonstrates integrity, trust, ethics, and values.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable, team-oriented, dependable, and strong work ethic.
• Must understand how to abide by the rules of the Department of Health related to Food Service.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the position is regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time (8 to 10 hours per day). Individuals in this position must also have the ability to do the following: regularly lift/carry/or move up to 30 pounds; frequently lift/carry/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift/carry/or move up to 50 pounds; work with restaurant equipment (dishwasher machine, pots, and pans, etc.). Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, grasping, pinching, smelling, tasting, reaching/lifting above shoulders in a repetitive manner; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; and work with cleaning solutions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered by this position while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made as needed to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment may be moderate, and the surrounding areas may be wet, hot/cold, slippery, or humid.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer:

THE GJELINA GROUP HAS CREATED A CLIMATE OF PURPOSEFUL INCLUSION, AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL CAN FEEL AFFIRMED, SAFE, VALUED AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE WITHIN THE COMPANY. WE APPRECIATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE DIVERSITY OF HUMANITY, A DIVERSITY WHICH INCLUDES DIFFERENCES, SEX, AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY AND NATIONAL ORIGIN, RANGE OF ABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, FINANCIAL MEANS, EDUCATION AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE. THESE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES APPLY TO ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR BUSINESS, INCLUDING DECISIONS FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OR EMPLOYMENT.