Description

Position Highlights:

Location Name: Bishop Kearney High School

Rate of Pay: $15.00/hr

Hours of Work / Schedule: 8:00am to 1:00pm Monday through Friday

Part Time or Full Time Status: Part time 

The purpose of this job description is to communicate the overall purpose, key responsibilities, and duties associated

with this position. The Personal Touch company philosophy requires that all employees contribute on a team basis for

the purpose of overall company success. While the following information should be considered a comprehensive

description of this position, it should be noted that some responsibilities and duties may not be specifically addressed.

Personal Touch reserves the right to amend or change this description at any time.

Job Overview:

The Dish/Pot Washer is a key contributor to maintaining a clean, sanitary and compliant healthy environment for food

preparation and service. He/she assumes responsibility for monitoring the effectiveness of the dish cleaning machine;

monitoring water temperature; and quality of cleanliness of all kitchen utensils, pots, pans, dishes, utensils and all other

food preparation tools, serving tools, plates, bowls, cups etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Dish/Pot Washer;

• Responsible for overall operation of the dish machine including setting up and breaking down dish machine arms, screens, and baskets.
•  Clean and polish machine thoroughly including removing any paper and hosing down interior on a daily basis.
•  Check machine to be sure it’s operating correctly and report any defects or potential issues to the Unit/Food Service Manager immediately.
•  Check water temperature during dish washing operation to ensure proper temperature.
• Wash and properly store all dishes, trays, utensils, cups, and small equipment for the department.
• Set up pot and pan washing, rinsing, and sanitizing sinks. Wash and store pots and pans in proper places in a sanitary manner.
• Check the sanitizing sink with test strips provided to ensure proper solution mix. (If heated sink, check for proper sanitizing temperature).
• Keeps pot washing supply shelf clean and organized.
• Remove all trash from kitchen and dish room and dispose of it properly.
• Sweep and mop floors daily as assigned and assist in floor cleaning as directed by Manager in other areas.
• Maintain a clean and organized dish room area, including the detergent storage area and belt line from the
• dining area.
•  Keep all lowerators clean, polished and neatly stored.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities of All Personal Touch Employees.

The philosophy at Personal Touch includes providing all customers with memorable service. The service provided by every person at our company touches multiple customers both internally and externally. All customers must be treated with courtesy and respect and every effort should be made to ensure customer satisfaction at all times. Effective communication is key to customer service. It is the employee’s responsibility to refrain from profanity, harsh words, or derogatory/inappropriate comments and communicate in a business appropriate manner. Personnel at Personal Touch are required to maintain a professional appearance at all times. This includes good hygiene; and, dressing in clean, neat, professional clothing or uniforms as required. Specific food service hygiene and dress code requirements are addressed separately in the employee manual. 

Employee reliability is key to exceptional customer service. Productive attendance during your scheduled hours and timeliness are essential. If unable to work your scheduled shift, reporting requirements are outlined in the employee manual. Continuous learning is a core requirement at Personal Touch. It is the company’s expectation that all employees are open to and engaged in professional growth opportunities including cross-training for other positions, teambuilding activities, and skills training programs offered by the company. The health and safety of our employees is of paramount importance at Personal Touch. Compliance with safety regulations and reporting all on-the-job accidents and injuries as outlined in the employee manual is required. The health and safety of our customers is also of paramount importance at Personal Touch. Compliance with health department regulations, sanitation requirements, and food safety training is required. Attitude is everything! Employees at Personal Touch are expected to maintain a positive “can do” attitude when communicating with internal and external customers. Any concerns regarding your position or problems you may experience in the workplace should be addressed privately with your supervisor. All employees should be aware that new or additional responsibilities outside the scope of this job description may be assigned by management as necessary.

Requirements

Education and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Must be able to work at a moderate to fast pace

Physical Requirements

The on-the-job minimum physical requirements of the position based upon a typical workday.

• Occasional sitting
• Constant standing
• Frequent walking
• Occasional bending
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional carrying with both hands up to 50 lbs.

Reaching, Handling, Finger Dexterity and/or Feeling

1. Constant reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
2. Constant handling by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands, but without finger dexterity
3. Constant finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hand(s) or arm(s); using a keyboard, for example
4. Constant feeling to perceive an object’s size, shape, temperature or texture by means of senses in your skin

Communication

1. Constant communication skills using the spoken word
2. Constant hearing ability

Seeing

1. Constant far vision (clear vision beyond 20 feet or more)
2. Constant close vision (clear vision within 20 inches)
3. Constant color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
4. Constant depth perception
5. Constant ability to adjust focus

Working Conditions

The amount of exposure to the following environmental conditions based upon a typical workday

Conditions

• Occasional exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity or extremes thereof
• Occasional work near moving mechanical parts

Noise Level: Moderate