Dishwasher - Gjelina NYC

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 (DOE and state)

About the role

This position is responsible for washing all dishes, glassware, silverware, kitchen equipment, and food preparation equipment. They maintain organization, cleanliness, and sanitation of work areas, including the line, back-of-house prep areas, storage, and walk-in. The role also involves monitoring the dishwashing machine to ensure proper operation, cleaning and maintaining the dish machine and equipment, and assisting with kitchen preparation as needed.

General attributes for this role include maintaining a high customer service focus, taking initiative to resolve issues, being decisive and motivated, working flexibly in changing environments, and demonstrating strong teamwork and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the availability of clean dishes by bussing tables, washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware, and resetting dining areas.
• Maintain high standards of appearance and hygiene, including wearing clean clothes, non-slip shoes, and adhering to grooming standards.
• Set up dish sink and sanitizer according to product and health department specifications; check and understand pH levels.
• Monitor dishwashing machine to ensure proper operation; adjust water and soap levels as needed.
• Inform chefs when supplies are low or equipment is not functioning properly.
• Maintain and clean the dish machine and auxiliary equipment.
• Fill lines with necessary utensils or dishes.
• Assist in cleaning the kitchen and specific equipment, such as smokers, rotisserie, speed racks, and metro shelves.
• Ensure proper garbage and trash removal; clean trash containers and maintain the surrounding garbage area.
• Understand and follow compost, recycling, and trash guidelines.
• Sweep floors hourly at hot line, prep, and salad stations.
• Check bathrooms for cleanliness and maintain stock of toilet paper and paper towels.
• Stock paper towels and soap dispensers at all handwashing sinks.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of dry stock and walk-in refrigerators; assist with product consolidation.
• Work with shipping and receiving to stock, organize, and label all deliveries.
• Assist in kitchen prepping if able and available.
• Prepare dining areas and kitchen for the next shift by cleaning and restocking dining areas and cook stations.
• Clean machines and appliances used in the kitchen, such as coffee makers, pots, pans, and mixers.
• Unload and store deliveries.
• Sweep and mop floors, especially in the event of spills or broken items.
• Take out the trash and rinse garbage cans.
• Support other restaurant staff members by assisting with additional tasks as needed.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as a dishwasher preferred.
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to take direction and train others.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure with speed and efficiency.
• Demonstrates integrity, trust, ethics, and values.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable, team-oriented, dependable, and strong work ethic.
• Understanding of Department of Health rules related to food service.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time (8 to 10 hours per day).
• Regularly lift, carry, or move up to 30 pounds; frequently lift, carry, or move up to 40 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work with restaurant equipment such as dishwashing machines, pots, and pans.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, grasping, pinching, smelling, tasting, and reaching/lifting above shoulders in a repetitive manner.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Work with cleaning solutions.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment may have moderate noise levels, and surrounding areas may be wet, hot, cold, slippery, or humid.