Restaurant & Bakery Dishwasher

Job Description

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery our employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. And you'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. At Perkins where we've experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place! We respect one another for our talent, creativity and individual differences. We bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If career growth is what you are looking for- we got that too!

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides friendly and efficient service to guests according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the manager on duty. Ensures kitchen work areas, restaurant common areas, plate ware, silverware, equipment and utensils are clean and in excellent condition.

POSITION ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

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 works 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 cooks 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 depts. of 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

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives direction and training from theKitchen Manageror Manager on duty as to the specific procedures and assignments.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED:

Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service can be taught through in house training.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

None

Disclaimer

This position description in not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principle job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.