Kitchen Utility & Prep Aide — Family-Driven Hospitality

Thrive Restaurant Group; Bluefield (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a General Utility / Dishwasher to support kitchen operations. You will maintain cleanliness of work areas, assist in food prep, and be cross-trained across kitchen roles.

Responsibilities include dishwashing, equipment cleaning, and assisting in prep tasks as part of the Kitchen Team. This role involves standing, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working in a warm, busy environment.

Qualifications

• A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
• A positive attitude.
• 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.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

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 the dish machine (5%).

Skills

Care for others

Positive attitude

Manual handling

Dishwashing efficiency

Team orientation

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group is seeking a General Utility / Dishwasher to support kitchen operations. You will maintain cleanliness of work areas, assist in food prep, and be cross-trained across kitchen roles.

Responsibilities include dishwashing, equipment cleaning, and assisting in prep tasks as part of the Kitchen Team. This role involves standing, lifting up to 25 pounds, and working in a warm, busy environment.