DISHWASHER

About the role

Golden Owl Tavern, located inside the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, is a vibrant restaurant committed to quality, authenticity, and a warm atmosphere where both guests and team members feel at home. As a Dishwasher, you will be an essential part of a friendly, welcoming team, helping maintain a clean, organized kitchen and dining area while supporting staff in delivering top‑notch guest experiences. This position offers flexible scheduling, team perks, and valuable hospitality and restaurant experience in a fun, fast‑paced environment where teamwork and attention to detail matter.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Team perks
• Valuable hospitality and restaurant experience
• Fun, fast‑paced, team‑oriented work environment

Requirements

• Reliable and punctual
• Team player who takes pride in their work
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Eager to learn and grow in a dynamic environment
• Basic knowledge of dishwashing

Responsibilities

• Gather all dirty dishware from tubs brought to the dish room, rinse and stack in dish racks, clearing dishes of leftovers and trash to prepare for automated washing.
• Load full dish racks on belt and ensure correct placement in accordance with machine operating instructions.
• Operate automatic dishwashing machine using controls as instructed.
• Load dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulate output of detergents and chemicals by monitoring and adjusting controls.
• Unload clean dishes from racks after processing, inspect for cleanliness, and carefully stack in specified carts and shelves for easy use by restaurant and kitchen staff.
• Manually scrub pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically, using detergents, scourers, and special solutions as required; inspect for cleanliness, manually dry with hand towels, and put away in correct places.
• Manually polish all silver, stainless steel, and pewter used in food service using standard polishing cloth and products to present clean and attractive equipment to diners.
• Maintain automatic dishwashing equipment in good condition and working order per manufacturers' instructions to prolong equipment life, prevent breakdowns, and meet mandated health compliance regulations.
• Keep the dish room clean and orderly at all times by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters and equipment, and organizing shelves to maintain a sanitary work station and meet health compliance requirements.
• Mop kitchen floors as requested and at end of each shift; clean all kitchen work surfaces as regularly scheduled by manager, including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents, and ovens.
• Gather all trash cans from kitchen work areas at end of each shift and empty into outside trash compactor.
• Sweep loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris to trash bins for the safety of employees and purveyors.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to see minute objects at arm’s length to read meters and controls.
• Must be able to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, reach, and retrieve items from above head.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs. (including serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment) up to 75% of the time.
• Must be able to travel up to 300 feet and stand on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded, noisy situations.
• Must have the ability to keep breakage to a minimum by handling china, glassware, and fragile equipment with care.

Environment

Prolonged standing, walking, lifting, and carrying throughout entire shift in a 95% indoor environment. Freezer temperatures can reach -10 degrees.