Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The dish and general utility position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using a machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures the dishwashing area is maintained as a clean, safe, and sanitary facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Working in a team environment with the ability to be an effective team player
• Sorting and rinsing dirty dishes, glass, tableware, and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine
• Sorting and stacking clean dishes; carrying clean dishes to cooks line and other proper storage areas; rewashing soiled dishes before delivering
• Changing dishwater in dish machine every hour
• Washing pots, pans, and trays by hand
• Removing trash and garbage to the dumpster
• Setting-up and breaking-down dishwashing area
• Cleaning and rolling/unrolling mats
• Filling/emptying soak tubs with cleaning and sanitizing solutions
• Sweeping/mopping floors
• Assembling/disassembling dish machine
• Sweeping up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpster
• Performing general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directed
• Wiping up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry
• Notifying Manager anytime dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures
• Take pride in your personal appearance; reporting to work in neat and clean clothing; maintaining well-groomed hair and personal hygiene as established by Company policy
• Display integrity and honesty in all aspects of your employment
• Performing other duties as directed

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Moderate verbal and written communication skills.
• Moderate interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism
• Must possess proficient ability to communicate in English in an oral and written format.
• California food handlers card required
• Basic mathematical skills
• Basic reading and writing skills
• Basic computer skills
• Multi-task oriented

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to workplace safety procedures
• Must be able to suggestively sell food and beverage items

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One or more years of full-service restaurant experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the team member is standing the entire shift. The team member frequently reaches, bends, stoops, lifts, shakes, stirs, pours, carries and pushes. The team member frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls in repetitive motions. The team member is frequently required to walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The team member frequently lifts and carries tubs, cases, trash, and plates weighing up to 75 pounds. The team member is regularly exposed to kitchen equipment (e.g., oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef's knives, etc.). Team member works primarily indoors in a hot and damp environment. The team member must frequently communicate with coworkers. The team member is occasionally exposed to hazards including, but not limited to cuts from knives, slipping, tripping, falls and burns; frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity, extreme cold; frequent contact/immersion of hands in water, sanitation solutions, meat products, poultry products, seafood and produce items and frequent washing of hands. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team member(s) incumbent in this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

Hofs Hut Restaurants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.