Dishwasher & Porter

Naked Farmer; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 1,790,880 - 2,204,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit-sharing incentives

Annual paid vacation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Career progression opportunities

Complimentary Naked Farmer meal daily

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Naked Farmer is hiring a Dishwasher/Porter at our Nashville location to support our farm-to-table kitchen. You will maintain cleanliness, rotate produce and orders, and ensure equipment meets quality standards. You will also help with basic food prep and dish duties as needed.

Join our growing team in a dynamic, values-driven environment that supports learning and career progression, plus daily Naked Farmer meals and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Commitment to cleanliness and organization.
• Strong work ethic and integrity.
• Detail-oriented with high kitchen hygiene standards.
• Familiarity with kitchen equipment and safety guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to perform various tasks.
• Dependable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently put away and rotate produce and food orders, ensuring freshness and longevity.
• Inspect all cooking utensils and equipment to guarantee they meet our standards for quality and cleanliness.
• Skillfully operate kitchen machinery, including knives, ovens, grills, food processors, and blenders, adhering to strict food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Consistently follow and enforce food safety and sanitation guidelines, setting the standard for best practices within the kitchen.
• Thoroughly open/close and clean your station, ensuring you and your fellow team members are positioned for success.
• Occasionally assist with food preparation as needed.
• Wash dishes by hand and by operating dish machinery.
• Remove garbage from restaurant, bus tables and retrieve dishes from dining areas.
• Be flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as requested to support the team’s needs at any time.

Skills

Cleanliness

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Reliability

Tools

Knives

Ovens

Grills

Food processors

Blenders

Job description

Naked Farmer is a farm-to-table fast casual restaurant serving seasonal vegetables in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. We are a restaurant group looking to build on a culture of driven curiosity and ambitious innovation, finding and implementing new solutions to offer a simple, healthy, affordable meal. Our mission is to build a better food system by connecting farmers to the community.

Experience is not necessary. We will help teach you how to be successful in your role!

DISHWASHER & PORTER

Location: 217 4th Ave N, Nashville

Naked Farmer is a pioneering farm-to-table restaurant group with multiple locations across Florida, cooking and serving scratch-made, healthy, and affordable meals. Our restaurants celebrate the seasonality of vegetables and the spirit of innovation, striving to create a sustainable food system that strengthens the connection between farmers and the community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join our dynamic kitchen team as a Dishwasher, where your role is crucial in maintaining the backbone of our food service operations. You will be responsible for upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and organization. This position involves a variety of tasks, including the proper storage and rotation of produce and food orders, ensuring our cooking items and tools meet our stringent quality standards, and maintaining a spotless work environment.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and a vibrant work culture
• Profit-sharing incentives
• Annual paid vacation
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for career progression within our rapidly growing company
• A complimentary Naked Farmer meal daily
• Flexible work schedule

At Naked Farmer, we are cultivating the next generation of hospitality talent. Our scratch-based kitchens are a hub for individuals passionate about real, good food. You will mentor and inspire those eager to share their enthusiasm for hospitality, ensuring their shifts are enjoyable and efficient. As part of our community, you will engage in ongoing education, flavor discovery, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. If you are driven by a sense of purpose and a craving for shaping the future of food, join us on our mission to build a better food system.

YOU WILL

• Efficiently put away and rotate produce and food orders, ensuring freshness and longevity.
• Inspect all cooking utensils and equipment to guarantee they meet our standards for quality and cleanliness.
• Skillfully operate kitchen machinery, including knives, ovens, grills, food processors, and blenders, adhering to strict food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Consistently follow and enforce food safety and sanitation guidelines, setting the standard for best practices within the kitchen.
• Thoroughly open/close and clean your station, ensuring you and your fellow team members are positioned for success.
• Occasionally assist with food preparation as needed.
• Wash dishes by hand and by operating dish machinery.
• Remove garbage from restaurant, bus tables and retrieve dishes from dining areas.
• Be flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as requested to support the team’s needs at any time.

YOU HAVE

• A commitment to cleanliness and organization.
• A strong work ethic and desire to do the right thing even when no one is looking, and even when it’s not in your interest to do what’s right.
• A keen eye for detail and a dedication to maintaining high standards of kitchen hygiene.
• Familiarity with using various types of kitchen equipment and a willingness to follow safety guidelines.
• An understanding of food safety and a commitment to uphold sanitation standards.
• The ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility and openness to perform various tasks and support the team beyond your primary duties.
• Dependable transportation to/from work.

ABOUT NAKED FARMER

Born during a global pandemic, Naked Farmer quickly adapted, delivering fresh food directly from farm to doorstep. Our ethos is founded on resilience, transparency, and telling the story of the farmers behind our local food supply. With a commitment to becoming 100% locally sourced, we are now embarking on an expansion phase, opening new locations and furthering our mission of transparency in sourcing and cooking while supporting local farmers, communities, and chefs.

And yes, all employees enjoy complimentary Naked Farmer meals every day—don’t miss out on the sweet potatoes.

Join us as we build the future of food together.