Flight Kitchen Dishwasher & Sanitation Specialist

Flying Food Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Flying Food Group, LLC is seeking a Dishwasher/Porter to support kitchen operations in a fast-paced flight kitchen environment. The role emphasizes cleanliness, proper sanitation of dishware, and adherence to safety procedures.

Responsibilities include operating and loading dishwashing equipment, hand washing, maintaining inventory of clean tableware, and collaborating with staff to ensure smooth meal service. Flexibility for varied shifts is required in a 24/7/365 setting.

Qualifications

• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to stand in one place for hours, handle the cold, and work shifts.
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull product, equipment, and supplies up to fifty-five (50) pounds; must be able to work at heights up to 20-25 feet
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hour
• Ability to read and speak English.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Carefully operate, load, or unload industrial dishwasher machines following established procedures to ensure the highest quality results.
• Wash dishes and serving utensils by hand as required.
• Ensure all carts and equipment are cleaned.
• Responsible for the execution of regulated garbage procedures.
• Dispose of International garbage following regulations and safety procedures.
• Load, run, and unload the dish machine.
• Maintain adequate levels of clean tableware for flights and the kitchen.
• Assume 100% responsibility for the cleanliness and sanitizing of dishware, utensils, and cookware.
• Keep the dish machine clean and immediately report any functional or mechanical problem to MOD.
• Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss.
• Clean and sanitize food, preparation, and production areas.
• Clean work areas as directed by the MOD.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes.
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Ensure safety awareness is implemented in all related departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Stand for long hours

Lift up to 50 pounds

Teamwork

English reading & speaking

Independent work

HACCP/USDA/FDA knowledge

Job description

Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $17.25/hr
Report to: Dishroom Supervisor
Date: April 2026

We are seeking a Dishwasher/Porter to join our team! To be successful in this role, a dishwasher/porter should support all staff by keeping the kitchen, dishware, utensils, and cookware clean and ready for use.

Essential Functions

• Carefully operate, load, or unload industrial dishwasher machines following established procedures to ensure the highest quality results.
• Wash dishes and serving utensils by hand as required.
• Ensure all carts and equipment are cleaned.
• Responsible for the execution of regulated garbage procedures.
• Dispose of International garbage following regulations and safety procedures.
• Load, run, and unload the dish machine.
• Maintain adequate levels of clean tableware for flights and the kitchen.
• Assume 100% responsibility for the cleanliness and sanitizing of dishware, utensils, and cookware.
• Keep the dish machine clean and immediately report any functional or mechanical problem to MOD.
• Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss.
• Clean and sanitize food, preparation, and production areas.
• Clean work areas as directed by the MOD.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes.
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Ensure safety awareness is implemented in all related departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to stand in one place for hours, handle the cold, and work shifts.
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull product, equipment, and supplies up to fifty-five (50) pounds; must be able to work at heights up to 20-25 feet
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hour
• Ability to read and speak English.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has non-supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in a flight kitchen, and this position will routinely use a dishwasher. The facility is widely refrigerated and requires work inside refrigerated processing areas.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk, and hear. In addition, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position in a 24/7/365 work environment.
Flexibility with weekdays, evenings and weekend required.

Travel
0%

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits
Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.