Kitchen Dishwasher & Sanitation Expert

common-man-great-american-dining; Meredith (NH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Common Man Great American Dining in Meredith, NH, is looking for a dedicated Dish and General Utility position responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen. Duties include washing dishes, cleaning pots, and ensuring the dishwashing area is safe and sanitary.

This full-time role requires individuals who can manage kitchen cleanliness and support ongoing restaurant operations, fostering a safe and welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend labels on chemicals.
• Experience working in a commercial kitchen is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes and glassware using machine and manual methods.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays by hand.
• Conduct general kitchen and restroom cleaning as directed.

Skills

Ability to read and comprehend labels on chemicals

Experience working in a commercial kitchen

Customer/Client Focus

Communication Proficiency

Thoroughness

Time Management

Job description

Summary/Objective

The dish and general utility position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures the dishwashing area is maintained as a clean, safe and sanitary facility.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine.
2. Sort and stack clean dishes. Carry clean dishes to cook’s line and other proper storage areas. Rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
3. Change dishwater in dish machine every hour.
4. Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.
5. Remove trash and garbage to dumpster.
6. Set up or break down dishwashing area.
7. Clean and roll/unroll mats.
8. Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
9. Sweep/mop floors.
10. Assemble/disassemble dish machine.
11. Sweep up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpster.
12. Conduct general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directed.
13. Wipe up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
14. Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
15. Do not touch dirty dishes before touching clean dishes without washing hands first.
16. Other duties as directed.

Competencies

1. Customer/Client Focus.
2. Communication Proficiency.
3. Thoroughness.
4. Time Management.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a kitchen environment. This role routinely uses sinks and dishwashers and tools to clean kitchen appliances. Employees in this role are frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals and cleaning chemicals.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop or kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary based on need. Frequent evening and weekend work is required.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

Ability to read and comprehend labels on chemicals.

Preferred Education and Experience

None required

Experience working in commercial kitchen is preferred

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

AAP/EEO Statement
It is the policy of Great American Dining to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Common Man will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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.