Dishwasher - Full Time, First Shift

About the role

This position is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all dishware and equipment, completing general routine cleaning tasks, and maintaining the dish machine to ensure minimum temperature requirements are met. The role involves changing dishwasher water based on usage, cleaning curtains and traps, air drying dishes to prevent spots, and ensuring proper storage (not stored wet). Inspects dishes for cleanliness and re-washes as necessary. Responsibilities also include trash removal, breaking down boxes, scheduled cleaning, maintaining floors, deep cleaning projects, quarterly power sprays of the kitchen, and assisting with cleaning other areas such as the associate break room.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize dishware and equipment according to health regulations and CSM quality standards to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain the dish machine, ensuring minimum temperature requirements are met.
• Clean the dishwasher, change water based on usage, and clean curtains and traps.
• Air dry dishes as needed to prevent spots and ensure proper storage (not stored wet).
• Inspect dishes being washed and re-wash as necessary.
• Remove trash, break down boxes, perform scheduled cleaning, and maintain floors.
• Complete deep cleaning projects, including quarterly power sprays of the kitchen.
• Clean other areas as requested, such as the associate break room.
• Anticipate and respond to varying levels of business to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Assist other team members within and outside the department to ensure guest needs are met.
• Use all equipment properly and follow safe operating procedures.
• Adhere to cost controls to reduce expenses and waste, including monitoring dishwashing and cleaning chemical usage and reducing breakage during washing and storage.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area in compliance with CSM, brand, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Follow CSM procedures for guest/associate incidents and be knowledgeable of hotel emergency procedures.
• Produce required volume of work by planning, organizing, and prioritizing duties.
• Adhere to CSM attendance policy, grooming and appearance standards, and general work rules and department procedures.
• Attend all required department and hotel meetings.
• Assist with banquet events, food preparation, production assignments (e.g., cutting bulk prep of vegetables), and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Some high school coursework required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds consistently throughout the shift.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks such as walking, standing, carrying, bending, and moving about the dish room continuously throughout the shift.

Competencies/Skills

• Must be dependable, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and able to perform job duties in a repetitive and fast-paced environment.
• Prior dishwashing experience preferred.