PT Dishwasher

ASM Global-SMG; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

LEGENDS GLOBAL is seeking a part-time dishwasher at the Wilmington Convention Center. This role maintains cleanliness and sanitation of china, glassware, tableware, and kitchen tools using machine and manual cleaning methods, ensuring the dish area stays safe and sanitary for high-volume events.

Responsibilities include operating the dish machine, hand-washing pots and pans, waste disposal, and assisting cooks during peak times. Flexible hours including nights and weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and basic sanitation knowledge.
• Minimum 3 months experience in a restaurant or commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes and utensils and load them into the dish machine.
• Ensure items are cleaned and sanitized to standards.
• Deliver clean items to storage areas.
• Wash pots and pans by hand and manage soaking solutions.
• Segregate trash and keep waste areas clean and safe.
• Sweep and mop floors and maintain dry kitchen surfaces.
• Notify supervisor if dish machine temperatures fall below safe levels.
• Assist cooks with food assembly during high production events.

Skills

Sanitation basics

Under pressure

Teamwork

Follow directions

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Position

Dishwasher

Department

Food and Beverage

Reports To

Kitchen Supervisor

FLSA Status

Part-Time - Hourly

Company Overview

LEGENDS GLOBAL Legends Global is the premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white‑label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world‑class live events and venues.

Role Overview

This position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, and other kitchen items utilizing machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures the kitchen, dishwashing area, and remote dish areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glassware, tableware, and other cooking utensils, place them in proper dish machine racks, and ensure that these items are run through the dish machine efficiently.
• Sort and stack clean items from the dish machine.
• Deliver clean items to their proper storage areas.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays by hand, filling and emptying the soaking tub with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
• Segregate and properly dispose of trash, garbage, and recycling.
• Clean and sanitize waste cans.
• Sweep/mop floors on a regular basis.
• Clean up any spills or trash to ensure the kitchen floors remain safe and dry.
• Notify the Kitchen Supervisor when the dish machine washes, or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
• Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and kitchen or remote work areas.
• Assist Cooks with food assembly during high production events.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3months’ related experience in a restaurant or commercial kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of basic food service, health codes and sanitation standards.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively under pressure within stringent schedules and varying priorities.
• Ability to follow directions accurately both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently, exercising judgment and initiative as needed.
• Ability to work well in a team environment to ensure that effective event support is provided.
• Ability to maintain proper grooming and dress code standards for the kitchen.

Other Qualifications

• Available to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Working Conditions

Location: On Site – Wilmington Convention Center

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. The employee is frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, industrial garbage disposals, and a variety of cleaning chemicals. The environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks which require lifting and carrying up to 40pounds, as well as constant reaching, standing, walking, and stooping.

Additional Information

NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

LEGENDS &ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard‑working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.