DISHWASHER- University of Michigan

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

• Maintain a clean kitchen, properly wash, and sort soiled dishes, and prep food as needed. Keep dish area free of clutter and well organized.
• Set up dish stations, including dish machines and sinks.
• Maintain clean/dry floors throughout scheduled shift.
• Properly wash, stack, and store China, glassware, silverware, cookware, and storage containers.
• Change water in machines and sinks every two hours, or more often as required by business levels, and properly use chemical dilutions set by EcoLab.
• Assist in the timely storing of food deliveries.
• Maintain trash cans throughout shift and remove full trashcans and boxes at the end of each shift.
• Maintain the dry storage area and the organization of storage shelves.
• Follow the posted daily dish cleaning duties.
• Assist in food prep and any other duties set forth or requested by the chef as needed.
• Assist in cleaning of service, dining, and pantry areas
• Complete all other account specified needs under the direction of the assigned kitchen lead.
• Must be able to read labels on chemicals.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor in high-stress situations.

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Public Safety and Security

• Spend Time Standing - Continually or almost continually
• Face-to-Face Discussions – Every day
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - Every day
• Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - Every day

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

90% Standing

50% Walking

0% Sitting

50% Talking

75% Hearing/Listening

50% Using Hands to Finger...

50% Reaching with Hands and Arms

5% Climbing or Balancing

15% Stooping, Kneeling...

25% lifting: Up to 10 Pounds

25% lifting: Up to 25 Pounds

10% lifting: Up to 50 Pounds

10% lifting: Over 50 Pounds