Kitchen Dishwasher: Team Player, Fast Learner

Merriman's - Kapalua; Lahaina (HI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Wet Willie's in Lahaina, Hawaii is seeking a kitchen team player to operate the dishwasher and maintain a clean working environment. Responsibilities include washing dishes, assisting the prep cook, and keeping the kitchen clean during peak times. Ideal candidates should have experience in high-volume restaurants, be willing to learn, and work effectively in a team. This position requires flexibility, communication skills, and physical stamina to handle the demands of the kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high volume restaurant and under pressure.
• Must operate dishwashing machine and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate the industrial dishwasher.
• Wash pans, pots, dishes by hand.
• Provide assistance to prep cook and kitchen staff.

Skills

Experience in a high-volume restaurant

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to multi-task

Manual dexterity

Effective communication

Job description

Functions as productive team player in the kitchen to ensure an efficient andproductive work environment to meet guests demand.

Essential Functions - What will you be doing?

• Operate the industrial dishwasher
• Wash pans, pots, dishes, glassware and other items commonly used in a kitchen or restaurant by hand prior to placing items in the dishwasher and when necessary
• Empty and clean all trash receptacles
• Provide assistance to prep cook and other kitchen staff as needed, especially during peak times such as maintaining stock supply on prepped food
• Perform opening, closing and side work such as cleaning floors and walls
• Maintains a high degree of cleanliness throughout the work area including reach-in and walk-inboxes when needed

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• Experience in a high volume restaurant and under pressure but willing to train
• Desire to learn
• Must operate dishwashing machine and maintain the entire kitchen clean
• Ability to scrape, sort, and stack dirty dishes, load into dishwashing machine and operate machine
• All pans, pots, dishes, glassware and other items need to be unloaded and put back in their proper placements for reuse
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to change
• Ability to clearly communicate

Typical Physical Demands

Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate culinary equipment. Requires ability to stand for extended periods of time for up to but not limited to 8 hours without sitting or leaning. Requires bending, stretching, twisting, stooping, carrying, lifting and reaching above the shoulder in excess to 50 lbs with your body and arms and push or pull 100 lbs. Ability to work under variable temperatures and noise levels

Near Vision - The ability to hear and see details at close range.