Kitchen Utility Attendant/Dishwasher - Williamsburg Lodge

Colonial Williamsburg; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg is seeking a Kitchen Utility Attendant/Dishwasher to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen. The role involves washing dishes, performing deep cleaning, and adhering to sanitation policies. Candidates should have prior experience in a commercial kitchen and must possess a valid Virginia driver's license.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a commercial kitchen preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness by washing dishes and utensils.
• Perform deep cleaning of kitchen equipment and facilities.
• Follow strict sanitation policies.

Skills

Sanitation Policy

Heavy Cleaning

Teamwork

Customer Service

Education

Commonwealth of Virginia Driver’s License

Food Handlers Card

Job description

Upon being hired for this position, you will enter a Probationary status, working up to 40 hours per week.
Upon completion of the probationary period, you could become benefit eligible.

The Kitchen Utility Attendant/Dishwasher maintains cleanliness by washing dishes, utensils, and kitchenware, performing deep cleaning of equipment and facilities, and handling general cleaning tasks.

Essential Duties:

• Must be available to work all schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Process china, glass, eating, and cooking utensils through a large dishwashing machine.
• Wash china, glass, eating, and cooking utensils by hand as appropriate.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Follow a strict sanitation policy.
• Prior experience performing heavy cleaning, preferably in a commercial kitchen setting.
• Preferred: experience working in a commercial kitchen using industrial dishwashing equipment; and a valid Virginia Driver's license.
• Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record as measured against Colonial Williamsburg’s criteria.
• Successful candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a current Williamsburg James City County Food Handlers Card; applicants with an active Food Handlers Card should be prepared to present the Card during the interview process.

Physical requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift, handle, and transport up to 100 pounds as necessary.
• Carrying heavy objects up and down stairs.
• Bending, stooping, lifting.
• Working while standing for long periods of time.
• Working at a fast pace for several hours at a time.
• Working at heights over 6 feet.

Expectations:

• Maintain an upbeat attitude and a positive, enthusiastic mindset.
• Greet guests, employees, managers, and supervisors with a warm smile and friendly demeanor.
• Always treat everyone with respect and work cooperatively with all colleagues and management.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time.
• Adhere to established uniform and appearance policies.
• Perform assigned tasks accurately and on time.

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world.

Our mission is “that the future may learn from the past” through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse people who helped shape a new nation.

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 reconstructed buildings based on extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research.

The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, along with a renowned research library, the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg offers five world-class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites, and the Colonial Houses in the Historical Area.

Visitors can enjoy food and drink at our many on-site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with modern tastes. Each year, over 5 million people visit Williamsburg, and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

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