Kitchen Support Specialist – Dish & Prep

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; St. Johns (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility to maintain clean and orderly kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils. The role supports food preparation and contributes to a culture aligned with the TSFR Roadmap and Core Values.

Primary duties include dishwashing, pot and rack maintenance, trash removal, and light prep tasks. Work is mainly indoors with some outdoor exposure; team-oriented, fast-paced environments are common.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine (50%).
• Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or machine (15%).
• Completes all assigned prep work (10%).
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%).
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors (5%).
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%).
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish machine (5%).
• Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
• Works indoors (90%), outdoors (10%).
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
• Responds to emergencies to avoid danger.

Job description

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility to maintain clean and orderly kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils. The role supports food preparation and contributes to a culture aligned with the TSFR Roadmap and Core Values.

Primary duties include dishwashing, pot and rack maintenance, trash removal, and light prep tasks. Work is mainly indoors with some outdoor exposure; team-oriented, fast-paced environments are common.