Job Summary:

The dish and general utility position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures the dishwashing area, stocking areas, and general kitchen is maintained as a clean, safe and sanitary facility.

Essential Job Functions:

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine.

• Change dishwater in dish machine every hour.

• Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.

• Remove trash and garbage to dumpster.

• Clean and roll/unroll mats.

• Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.

• Sweep/mop floors.

• Assemble/disassemble dish machine

• Sweep up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpster

• Conduct general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directed.

• Wipe up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.

• May be responsible for checking supplies and groceries received in work area.

• Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.

• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Do not touch dirty dishes before touching clean dishes without washing hands first

• Flexibility to work various schedules as business demands including nights, weekends and holidays.

Education & Experience:

• Steady work history.

• Ability to work well with others.

• The ability to multitask and work well at a fast pace.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee will be required to:

• Stand or walk for long periods of time including for an entire work shift (8 hours)

• Lift, carry, push or pull up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds on occasion.

• Reach overhead and below the knee including bending, twisting, pulling and stooping.

• Exposure to harmful chemicals, odors and potentially infectious materials.

• Work in hot or cold environments (the kitchen/walk in freezer)

• Occasionally carry, lift or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.