Position Overview:

Cleans dishes, utensils, food preparation equipment and kitchen; helps prepare food as necessary.

• Scrape, sort, and stack dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans
• Load dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans into dishwashing machine
• Operate dishwashing machine and maintain appropriate level of all chemicals used in operation
• Unload clean dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans and put them in their proper place
• Inspect all washed plateware, flatware, glassware, pots, pans and utensils before restocking, re-washing anything not cleaned, rinsed r sanitized
• Maintain kitchen work area, equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition
• Take direction from all management team
• Utilize scales and measuring tools when portioning food and completing recipes
• Follow proper seafood thaw procedures
• Properly cover, label, date and rotate all food items
• Adhere to all safety, sanitation and food-handling rules and guidelines
• Follow proper soaking procedures for flatware
• Follow proper knife handling procedures using cutting gloves where appropriate
• Follow prep sheets as completed by managers
• Clean and sanitize station and check in with manager before leaving
• Utilize chemicals as described in OSHA MSDS book
• Handle all kitchen equipment safely and be considerate of others around him/her
• Change out facility and outside light bulbs using appropriate ladders
• Empty trash cans using appropriate safety and sanitation measures
• Wash and sanitize hands after removing trash, eating and drinking, using the bathroom, touching own face or hair, or handling food prep
• Maintain a clean and safe environment reporting any unsafe procedures or conditions to anyone in management
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes as well as Razzoo's policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested by a manager at any time

Licensing Requirements:

Food Safety Handling Certification

Experience/Education/Knowledge Requirements:

• Dishwasher experience in hospitality environment preferred, but not required
• Successful completion of Razzoo's training for this position is required
• Must be of legal age to operate certain equipment in compliance with federal, state or local laws

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift and carry items (ice, plates, trash, etc.) up to 50 lbs.
• Move about the kitchen areas quickly and carefully
• Stand/walk during entire shift
• Climb ladder when reaching for items that are on upper shelves
• Ability to hear with accuracy over loud background noise
• 20/20 Near Vision, with correction – the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Manual Dexterity – the ability to quickly move hand, hand and arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects

Working Conditions:

• Fast-pace environment
• Exposed to varying temperatures, hot and cold
• Humid area
• Working with dishwasher soaps and chemicals
• Several Servers and Service Assistants bringing dishes at the same time
• Background noise, i.e., employees speaking simultaneously
• Handling knives and breakable dishes