Dishwasher & Kitchen Support - Hospitality Team

Carlos O'Kelly's; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a General Utility to join Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican restaurant in a fast-paced kitchen. You will maintain kitchen work areas, assist in food preparation, and cross-train in all kitchen department roles.

You’ll perform dishwashing, prep work, trash removal, and cleaning duties, with emphasis on safety and teamwork in a guest-focused environment. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
• Works indoors (90%), outdoors (10%).
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine (50%*).
• Washes pots, pans, and trays by hand and/or machine (15%*).
• Completes all assigned prep work (10%*).
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%*).
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors (5%*).
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%*).
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down the dish machine (5%*).

Skills

Care for others

Positive attitude

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Food safety awareness

Indoor work

Emergency response

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a General Utility to join Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican restaurant in a fast-paced kitchen. You will maintain kitchen work areas, assist in food preparation, and cross-train in all kitchen department roles.

You’ll perform dishwashing, prep work, trash removal, and cleaning duties, with emphasis on safety and teamwork in a guest-focused environment. Equal opportunity employer.