Experienced High-Volume Dishwasher (Hotels/Restaurants)

Jesus Pacheco

San Diego, CA ***** 707-***-**** ************@*****.***

Dishwasher with years of experience in high-volume restaurants and hotel banquet kitchens. Skilled at operating commercial dish machines, manual scrubbing of pots and pans, and maintaining dish pit organization during peak service. Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Core Competencies

Dish Machine Operation: Commercial Dishwasher Three-Compartment Sink Rack Loading

Manual Washing: Pot & Pan Scrubbing Burnished Flatware Glassware Polishing Delicate Item Handling

Sanitation: Chemical Dilution Machine Temp Checks Sanitizer Testing Cross-Contamination Control

Pit Workflow: Dirty-to-Clean Rotation Waste & Grease Disposal Machine Maintenance

Support Duties: Station Restocking Clean Ware Delivery Event Setup & Teardown Trash Removal

Soft Skills: Bilingual (English/Spanish) Team Collaboration Speed Organization Problem Solving

Work History

Dishwasher Black Pearl Casino & Restaurant – Spokane Valley, WA 01/2024 – 03/2025

Operated commercial dishwashers, ensuring proper chemical levels and wash/rinse temperatures for sanitary results.

Manually scrubbed heavily soiled pots, pans, and sheet trays using appropriate detergents and abrasives.

Sorted, stacked, and stored clean dishware, glassware, and flatware for quick kitchen and service access.

Maintained dish pit cleanliness, emptying grease traps and disposing of food waste throughout shifts.

Delivered clean cookware to line cooks, supporting continuous food preparation during busy service.

Dishwasher Denny's Restaurant – Kennewick, WA 01/2023 – 12/2023

Ran high-capacity commercial dish machine, loading/unloading racks efficiently to keep up with constant table turnover.

Sprayed and scraped dishes prior to washing, removing debris to prevent machine clogs and ensure thorough cleaning.

Polished glassware and flatware, checking for spots or residue before restocking service stations.

Banquet Dishwasher Red Lion Hotels – Pasco, WA 06/2021 – 09/2022

Washed and polished all dishes, utensils, and glassware for large banquet events, maintaining quality standards.

Operated dish machine and three-compartment sink to handle high-volume loads before, during, and after events.

Supported event setup and teardown, ensuring all dish stations were broken down and sanitized after each function.

Education

SD County Food Handler's Card – San Diego, CA Certificate

Spokane Community College – Spokane, WA General Studies

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