Dishwasher- Quaker Steak and Lube Erie, PA

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A culinary service provider in Erie County is seeking an individual responsible for ensuring all dinnerware, glassware, flatware, and serviceware are sanitized and soil-free. The role emphasizes teamwork, cleanliness, and adherence to sanitation protocols, requiring attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be committed to maintaining high standards and ensuring a safe, clean workspace while providing exceptional support to staff and guests.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of sanitation and food safety procedures.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Ensures cleanliness of all dinnerware and serviceware.
• Maintains a sanitary workstation by following strict hygiene practices.
• Organizes and stocks clean items for reuse.

Job description

Summary

Ensures that all dinnerware, glassware, flatware and service-ware is 100% soil-free and sanitized. Keeps sanitized dinnerware stocked and ready for use in the appropriate locations in the store.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive and professional approach to job duties, fellow team members and the guests, recognizing the value of teamwork.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment, coping with the stressful situations with the patience and a positive outlook.
• Displays a great sense of urgency, a strong attention to detail, and a desire to get things done right the first time.
• Enjoys the challenge effectively managing multiple tasks without sacrificing quality or cost controls.
• Exhibits an understanding of the importance of sanitation and food safety procedures, as well as safety procedures in the kitchen.
• Maintains the dish machine, tables, walls and floors to their highest level of sanitation.
• Places dirty dishes, glassware and silverware on racks to be washed.
• Initiates spray hose and scrubbers in sink to wash away large particles and food items from dishes, plates, bowls, pots, and pans.
• Places racks of dirty glasses, plates, bowls, and silverware into the dish tank machine and operate washing machine
• Maintains proper wash and rinse temperatures.
• Ensures that a proper dilution level of sanitizing solutions is adequate for all wash loads.
• Removes clean plates, pots/pans, and utensils from racks, and places them in the appropriate locations for reuse, inspecting all items for cleanliness.
• Re-stacks racks of glassware in server alleys where appropriate.
• Organizes and stocks clean small wares wherever appropriate.
• Breaks down and re-assembles dish machine as needed.
• Refills soap solution in machine as needed.
• Empties trash as needed.
• Maintains a sanitary workstation using “clean as you go” attitude, including mopping surrounding floor areas.
• Assesses level of sanitation or mechanical problems.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Utilizes all procedures with regard to sanitation and hygiene.
• Maintains standards to ensure profitability without sacrificing quality control practices.
• Exercises teamwork with other staff.
• Abides by restaurant's standards, policies and procedures and safety rules at all times.
• Reports to work on time, well groomed and properly attired.
• Conducts self in a professional and respectful manner towards guests, fellow employees and management at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality of all trade secrets, keeping all recipes, policies, and procedures confidential.
• All other duties as assigned.