Summary:

The dish and general utility position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using 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:

• Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glass, tableware, and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine.
• Sort and stack clean dishes. Carry clean dishes to cook’s line, server area, and other proper storage areas. Rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
• Wash pots, pans, and trays by hand.
• Ensure there are always enough clean dishes, glasses, and utensils, especially during peak hours.
• Change dishwater in dish machine every hour.
• Ensure all ware is clean and sanitary before removing from dish room area.
• Inspects glassware and dishware for smudges, chips, or stain.
• Remove trash and garbage to dumpster.
• Set up or break down dishwashing area.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation practices.
• Clean and roll/unroll mats.
• Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
• Sweep/mop floors.
• Assemble/disassemble dish machine.
• Wipe up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
• Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
• Do not touch dirty dishes before touching clean dishes without washing hands first.
• Assist and/or completes additional task as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Measures of Performance: The Dishwasher shall be considered to be performing in an acceptable manner when the following have been accomplished:

1. Leadership – A respected business person and regarded as an influential member of the winery team and wine community ; Takes charge of difficult situations and acts with the appropriate sense of urgency to all situations; Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming
2. Attainment of goals & objective – Regularly attains winery goals and objectives as assigned.
3. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops solutions and presents to distributor and Ownership in a clear and concise manner.
4. Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
5. Interpersonal Skills - Listens to others without interrupting; Asks pertinent questions at the appropriate time; Seeks clarification of key points; Keeps emotions under control; Maintains confidentiality; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
6. Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings; Distinguishes between fact & opinion.
7. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information; Distinguishes between fact & opinion
8. Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
9. Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
10. Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
11. Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
12. Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
13. Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
14. Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to Ownership direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
15. Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
16. Safety and Security procedures - Observes safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and material properly.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:

Ability to communicate proficiently; read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; talk or hear; and taste or smell and sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. and weather conditions are unpredictable. Potential environmental work conditions include working in heat, rain, cold/freezing weather, dark areas, confined spaces, and heights.

This job operates in a kitchen environment. This roll routinely uses sinks and dishwashers and tools to clean kitchen appliances. Employees in this role are frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals and cleaning chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.