Kitchen Utility & Prep Specialist

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar is seeking a General Utility to maintain clean and orderly kitchen spaces, assist in basic food prep, and support dishwashing operations. The role involves indoor and occasional outdoor work, lifting, and responding to emergencies to ensure safety and efficiency in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

The position emphasizes adherence to sanitation standards and alignment with the restaurant's core values while supporting team operations during peak hours.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine.
• Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or machine.
• Completes all assigned prep work.
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area.
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors.
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles.
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish machine.
• 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.

Job description

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar is seeking a General Utility to maintain clean and orderly kitchen spaces, assist in basic food prep, and support dishwashing operations. The role involves indoor and occasional outdoor work, lifting, and responding to emergencies to ensure safety and efficiency in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

The position emphasizes adherence to sanitation standards and alignment with the restaurant's core values while supporting team operations during peak hours.