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Position: Dishwasher

Department: Food and Beverage

Reports To: Kitchen Supervisor

FLSA Status: Part-time/Hourly/Nonexempt

Summary

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

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

+ High school diploma or GED.

+ 3 months 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.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 40 pounds, as well as constant reaching, standing, walking, and stooping.

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.

ASM/The Wilmington Convention Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Applicants who need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact (910) 386-4343 for further assistance.