Kitchen Utility & Prep Attendant

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; Dundee (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility for our Applebee's‑style kitchen in Dundee, MI. This role maintains clean work areas, assists in food preparation, and supports the dishwashing station while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.

Ideal candidates are reliable, able to work in a fast‑paced environment, and willing to handle indoor/outdoor duties. The job involves standing long hours and lifting up to 40 pounds as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read basic procedures and instructions.
• Willingness to perform repetitive cleaning and prep tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

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.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.

Skills

Dishwashing

Food prep

Teamwork

Job description

Schostak Family Restaurants is seeking a General Utility for our Applebee's‑style kitchen in Dundee, MI. This role maintains clean work areas, assists in food preparation, and supports the dishwashing station while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.

Ideal candidates are reliable, able to work in a fast‑paced environment, and willing to handle indoor/outdoor duties. The job involves standing long hours and lifting up to 40 pounds as needed.