Dishwasher (Seasonal)

Kinsley Power Systems; Tillamook (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Tillamook Team as a Café Dishwasher/Busser at our Visitors Center. This seasonal role entails providing excellent guest service while maintaining cleanliness in the café and dining areas. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Food service experience is preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes left on tables and maintain cleanliness.
• Bus tables and perform cleaning duties in the dining area.
• Establish effective relationships with guests and staff.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Effective communication

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Visitor Center – Dishwasher (Seasonal)

Come join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals.Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we’re not stopping there. We’re loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us.

As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1909, we know that being Good Stewards for our stakeholders and doing a little extra always pays off. We’re looking for team members with a One Team and Genuine Care mindset who are inspired to share the delight of the Tillamook brand with each other and others every day.

What you will do:

The Café Dishwasher/Busser will provide fast, friendly service to guests in the Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitors Center Cafe. This position works alongside our experienced team members to provide excellent guest service to the one million guest that visit us annually. This person is a courteous, helpful, enthusiastic individual. The Café Dishwasher/Busser maintains Tillamook’s Shared Values, creating a world-class guest experience.

Here’s a day in the life:

CAFÉ DISHWASHER

·Perform daily dish room opening procedures; turn on fan and dishwasher, fill water, set up dish cart, check chemical levels, etc.

·Maintain three-level busing: tables, chairs and floors; clean and sanitize tables; maintain a frequent presence in the dining room.

·Wash dishes left on tables, operate dishwasher safely—as per instructions—and hand wash all service ware and cookware.

·Maintain cleanliness at fountain station.

·Sweep and mop up any spills or messes on floor; keep floor free of hazards.

·Perform closing list procedures, including but not limited to turning off dishwasher, cleaning and sanitizing entire dish room, checking chemical levels, sorting clean service ware for next day, etc.

CAFÉ BUSSER

·Bus tables and bring tubs to the dish pit. Straighten tables and chairs. Keep floors clean and free of debris. Check fountain and coffee stations. Keep work area sanitary.

·Maintain three-level busing: tables, chairs and floors; clean and sanitize tables; maintain a frequent presence in the dining room and front entrance of Visitors Center. Picking up garbage, wiping down outdoor picnic tables.

·Perform opening/closing duties and side work (i.e.: restocking of soup cups, ramekins, rolled silverware, collecting outside table trackers, etc.)

·Keep front-of-house work areas sanitary.

·Keep dining hall stocked with lids, straws, to-go containers, napkins, condiments, cleaning/re-filling salt and pepper shakers

·Assist front of hose by running food when needed

·Assist in dish pit when needed ie: cover breaks or lunches, help when the pit gets backed up

·Keep dining hall soda fountain cleaned and maintained. Wipe down stainless-steel counters and black cupboards.

BOTH POSITIONS

·Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public.

·Communicate effectively.

·Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company.

·Possess strong customer service skills.

·Follow written or verbal instruction.

·Read, write, speak and understand English.

·Compute basic arithmetic.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·High School Diploma or GED preferred

·Food service experience is preferred.

·Customer service experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

·Standing and/or walking

·Lifting 25 lbs.

·Vision for machine or computer operations

·Hearing

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. Weare seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds to joinour exceptional organization and help us build our future.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace.EEO

TCCA prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership/non-membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.