PEAK - Dishwasher

University of Oklahoma; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, through Panera Bread in the Student Union, seeks a reliable dishwasher to support daily kitchen operations. You will prepare basic menu items, follow recipes, and ensure proper portion control while using standard equipment.

The role runs Monday–Friday with a fixed schedule and focuses on safety, cleanliness, and efficiency. Responsibilities include washing and sanitizing dishes, assisting with events, maintaining clean work areas, and supporting other

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and learn how to use industrial dish washing machines
• Ability to understand health department regulations
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Able to handle varying workloads and meet deadlines as necessary
• Understands and promotes safe and clean conditions
• Ability to become skilled in the safe, sanitary, and effective handling of food and equipment

Responsibilities

• Prepare food following recipes and applying portion control standards
• Measure, weigh, and combine ingredients for simple menu items
• Operate kitchen utensils and heavy equipment
• Serve food courteously and knowledgeably
• Transport food items safely to serving areas
• Wash, sanitize, and store pots, pans, and utensils
• Clean tables and kitchen areas following sanitation standards
• Assist with events, catering needs, and daily operations
• Support other staff as needed

Skills

Dishwashing machines

Health regulations

Time management

Organizational skills

Food safety

Equipment operation

Tools

Walk-in refrigeration

Time clock

Cash registers

Job description

Pay Range:Targeted salary $13.00 per hour based on experience

Benefits Eligible: No

Work Schedule:Monday – Friday, Standard/Fixed Schedule

Position Introduction:

Panera Bread in the Student Union is looking for a dishwasher.

• Prepare food following recipes and applying individual portion control standards
• Properly and safely measures, weighs, and combines ingredients for quantity preparation of simple menu items
• Utilizes various kitchen utensils, appliances, and heavy/industrial equipment in food preparation (ovens, knives, peelers, dicers, slicers, mixers, industrial dish machines, recycling, stoves, etc.)
• Serves food in a courteous and respectful manner, with proper portion control and knowledge of menu items
• Load, carry, and transport hot or cold food items or containers to customers, serving lines, or dining tables-safely, efficiently, and timely
• Loads and transports food carts to and from designated floor units
• Washes, sanitizes, and stores pots, pans, and kitchen utensils in designated areas
• Scrapes dishes and cleans tables, serving areas, counters and floors
• Follows proper kitchen standards when cleaning/sanitizing the work area (floors, food carts, cabinets, tables, kitchen utensils and equipment, dishes, and tableware, etc.)
• Assists with special events that may include unique luncheons and dinners, catering needs, student organizational special requests, and day-to-day events
• Assists other food services staff when necessary and voluntarily as much as possible
• The functions described here are not all-encompassing of those an employee may encounter while on the job.

Required Education and Experience:

• None

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to understand and learn how to use industrial dish washing machines
• Ability to understand health department regulations
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Able to handle varying workloads and meet deadlines as necessary
• Understands and promotes safe and clean conditions
• Ability to become skilled in the safe, sanitary, and effective handling of food, cooking utensils, food processing equipment, walk-in refrigeration, elevators, cash registers, food digester, dishwashers, time clock, etc.
• Uses tools to include but not limited to knives, splicers, potato peelers, etc. and/or small kitchen equipment in a manner requiring reasonable proficiency, generally derived from previous training or during the introductory period.

Required Certifications and Licenses:

Food Handlers License within 30 days of hire
Valid driver's license and on the OU Driving List prior to operating any university vehicle

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes