Kitchen Porter (part time)

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan is hiring Kitchen Porters for the Fall/Winter 2026 season. You will clean kitchen equipment, assist chefs, and support the dish area to help keep the kitchen running smoothly in a busy museum setting.

This is a physical role requiring standing, walking and lifting. A High School Diploma is preferred and applicants should be 18 years or older to join a team that values Welcoming, Curious, Authentic, and Passionate service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to follow instructions and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and empties trash on a regular basis.
• Assists chefs in assigned kitchen projects.
• Cleans, stores and maintains all kitchen pots and pans.
• Operates dish machine; sets up, maintains, and breaks down the dish area and returns equipment to storage.
• Weekly maintenance of fryers, hood vents, and floors for safety.
• Contributes to effective team management of issues and opportunities.
• Acts as a team player and provides expertise within the team and with other teams.

Skills

Follow instructions

Team player

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

20900 Oakwood Blvd, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. We want you to be part of this legacy and take it forward and that aligns with our core values of being Welcoming, Curious, Authentic, and Passionate.

The Food Services team is hiring Kitchen Porters in preparation for our busy fall/winter 2026 season. These folksare responsible for the cleaning of all the kitchen equipment including, but not limited to the following: pans, trays and stock pots, dishes, glassware, serving utensils. Additional responsibilities includethe removal of all empty boxes and full trash containers, putting down chairs in the outlets, filling the ice machines and putting the stock delivery away, plus any other requests from the supervisors, cooks or chefs.

• Monitors and empties trash on a regular basis.
• Assists chefs in assigned kitchen projects.
• Cleans, stores and maintains all kitchen pots and pans.
• Operation of dish machine; Set up, maintain, and break down the dish machine and dish machine area. Returning all equipment (plates, glasses, silverware) to their appropriate storage areas
• Weekly maintenance of fryers, hood vents, and sweeping and mopping the floors as needed for safety.
• Contributes to the effective team management of all problems, issues, and opportunities.
• Acts as a team player and provides expertise within the team and with other teams as appropriate.

Your Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred
• 18 years of age or older

Special Skills

• Ability to follow instructions and lead by example

This is a physical position that requires frequent standing, walking, and lifting.

20900 Oakwood Blvd, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, Michigan, United States of America