Kitchen Utility & Prep Helper – Cross‑Trained Dishwasher

Thrive Restaurant Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group, a family-owned restaurant group in Kansas City, MO, seeks a General Utility / Dishwasher to maintain clean kitchen spaces and support food prep. You will work across kitchen areas, handle dishwashing duties, and assist in various kitchen roles as needed.

The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced dining environment with physical demands such as lifting up to 25 pounds and standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Desire to care for others, grow and learn
• Positive attitude in a team environment
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds multiple times per day
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on shelves at various heights
• Works indoors most of the time with some outdoor work
• Able to respond to emergencies to avoid danger

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

Lift up to 25 pounds

Indoor/outdoor work

Emergency response

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group, a family-owned restaurant group in Kansas City, MO, seeks a General Utility / Dishwasher to maintain clean kitchen spaces and support food prep. You will work across kitchen areas, handle dishwashing duties, and assist in various kitchen roles as needed.

The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced dining environment with physical demands such as lifting up to 25 pounds and standing for extended periods.