Restaurant Dishwasher

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family owned

Closed on Christmas

Anniversary checks

Free meals

Weekly pay

Flexible hours

Training program

Referral bonus

Career advancement

Competitive wages

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Ankeny, IA is seeking a full-time, weekend Dishwasher to support kitchen operations and guest satisfaction. You will keep dishware clean, manage wash stations, and assist servers and cooks as needed.

Benefits include weekly pay, flexible hours, and a structured training program designed to help you grow within the company.

Responsibilities

• Dish room maintenance and organization.
• Ensure clean and proper uniform and personal hygiene.
• Pre-rinse and load items into the dishwasher.
• Stock kitchen personnel and servers with clean dishes.
• Washes pots and pans in the sink area and air dries items.
• Keep dish area and work stations clean and organized.
• Perform side duties during downtime (restocking, cleaning, etc.).
• Report problems to management and suggest solutions.
• Assist kitchen staff and other team members as needed.

Job description

Perkins Restaurant is now hiring a full-time and weekend Dishwasher for our Perkins Restaurant in Ankeny.

Benefits of working for us include:

• 1. Supportive ownership that believes in family
• 2. Closed on Christmas Day
• 3. Yearly anniversary checks for continued employment*
• 4. Free Employee Meals and family discounts*
• 5. Competitive wages for your experience
• 6. Paychecks delivered weekly
• 7. Flexible hours & schedules
• 8. Structured training program for all positions
• 9. Referral bonus for great employees who recruit other great employees
• 10. Career path that rewards you financially for your advancement within the company*Ask manager for details

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides friendly and efficient service to guests according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the manager on duty. Ensures kitchen work areas, restaurant common areas, plate ware, silverware, equipment and utensils are clean and in excellent condition.

POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

• Dish room Maintenance
• Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and practices good personal hygiene.
• Arranges soiled dishes, silverware and glassware into washer trays.
• Pre-rinses all items to be washed
• Loads trays into dishwasher.
• Removes dishes, silverware and glassware from washer trays and stocks kitchen personnel and servers.
• Washes pots and pans in 3 compartment sink.
• Air dry dishes and utensils – do not stack
• Keeps all silverware out of trash
• Maintains cleanliness of his/her stations and work areas.
• Performs side work during shift downtime including but not limited to; rolling silverware, restocking condiment holders, cleaning works areas, cleaning bathrooms, etc.
• Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• Assists Crew Members
• Removes soiled dishes from cook’s line and supplies with clean dishes
• Keeps dish area, prep kitchen organized swept, mopped and dry
• Clean and restocks employee restroom
• Assists in putting away food deliveriesBreaks down boxes and removes trash and recyclables
• Picks up parking lot and grounds
• Assist kitchen staff with food preparation using safe food handling practices
• Assists with other activities as instructed by the manager on duty.

Disclaimer

This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.