Restaurant Dishwasher

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, we value our employees as part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. As a Dishroom Maintenance Associate, you will play a vital role in making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. Our commitment to 100% guest satisfaction on every visit has led to years of success, and we're looking for team members who share our passion for excellence. We respect one another for our talent, creativity, and individual differences, and we bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If you're looking for a career with growth opportunities, we've got that too.

Job Summary

As a Dishroom Maintenance Associate, you will provide friendly and efficient service to guests according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. You will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the manager on duty. Your responsibilities will include ensuring kitchen work areas, restaurant common areas, plate ware, silverware, equipment, and utensils are clean and in excellent condition.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 work 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 deliveries.
• Breaks 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.

Physical Requirements/Environment/Working Conditions

• Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours.
• Must be able to see at a distance (20) feet, at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes, and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold.
• Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 1/2 - 3 feet.
• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided.
• Must have time management skills.
• Must be able to fit through openings 30" wide.
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times.
• Bending, reaching, walking.
• Carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals.