Dishwasher ~ West Des Moines ~ Full-time

MorningStar Senior Management LLC; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 937,000 - 1,019,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k plan with matching

HSA options

Paid sick, vacation and birthday

Job summary

MorningStar Senior Living is seeking a Dishwasher in West Des Moines for a full-time, non-exempt role. Schedule to be discussed at interview. The position involves maintaining dishes, pots, pans, and utensils, and supporting the dietary and dining areas.

We emphasize a culture-driven environment with opportunities for advancement and care for our residents. Experience in healthcare dietary settings is preferred, with competitive benefits and a values-based team spirit.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
• Experience in the dietary department of a healthcare facility preferred.
• Knowledge of sanitary requirements, rules and regulations; ability to operate a dish machine and handle cleaning supplies.

Responsibilities

• Scrape, rack, and place soiled dishes in dish machine.
• Sort, stack and store clean dishes.
• Maintain cleanliness of dish machine room and dietary area.
• Fill, clean, and empty dish machine.
• Know and maintain dish machine temperature controls for wash and rinse cycles.
• Assist in meal preparation.
• Assist in the dining room, as needed.
• Cooperate and work with staff and treat all residents and team members with respect.

Job description

Dishwasher ~ West Des Moines ~ Full-time

Job Category: Culinary

Requisition Number: DISHW050866

• Posted : September 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $17 USD per hour

Locations

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Description

Dishwasher

Full-time

Non-exempt

Schedule to be discussed at time of interview at the community

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents!

At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. In fact, we rather obsess about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters. We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.

JOB SUMMARY

Maintain dishes, pots, pans, and utensils clean and ready for use; responsible for cleanliness of dishwashing and dietary areas. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities

• Scrape, rack, and place soiled dishes in dish machine.
• Sort, stack and store clean dishes.
• Maintain cleanliness of dish machine room and dietary area.
• Fill, clean, and empty dish machine.
• Know and maintain dish machine temperature controls for wash and rinse cycles.
• Assist in meal preparation.
• Assist in the dining room, as needed.
• Cooperate and work with staff and treat all residents and team members with respect.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstration of our Core Values : Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
• Experience : Previous experience in the dietary department of healthcare facility preferred.
• Job Knowledge : Ability to operate dish machine, handle cleaning supplies and equipment, sort, stack, and store clean dishes; knowledgeable of sanitary requirements, rules and regulations.

*Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits, families of said team members will also be eligible.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer
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