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Dishwasher

Palmer Food Services
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/2/2025
Palmer Food Services is looking to hire multiple Dishwashers for the upcoming busy holiday season! This seasonal position runs from October through January, offering an exciting opportunity to join our team during one of the most dynamic times of the year. As a Dishwasher, you'll be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, operating dishwashing equipment, cleaning and sanitizing dishes, utensils, and work areas, and supporting the kitchen team to ensure smooth operations during peak hours.

Why Palmer Food Services?

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What We Value

  • Honesty & Integrity
  • Service & Excellence
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Family & Community
  • Dependability & Loyalty
  • Compassion

Role and Responsibilities

  • Live the company's values by displaying our high standard characteristics and behaviors that lead to our collective success as outlined in our Values in Action.
  • Follow Daily Checklist
  • Clean facility floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing or vacuuming
  • Clean all entry doors, windows and surroundings
  • Collect garbage and cardboard and process
  • Check breakroom and guest restrooms at fixed times and take proper action if needed
  • Maintain scullery area including washing of all dishes, pans, etc.
  • Service, meticulously clean, disinfect and supply restrooms
  • Spot clean walls, doors, door frames, spills on floor, etc.
  • Clean breezeway area prior to opening
  • Engage in seasonal and special cleaning projects i.e. shoveling, putting umbrellas in breezeway, salting
  • Properly dispose of garbage, cardboard, etc.
  • Clean, organize and assist with any other items as needed or assigned by Manager on Duty
  • Present a professional image to internal/external customers and vendors with appropriate dress according to the work situation while maintaining good grooming and hygiene.

Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Strong interpersonal skills, friendly personality
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to handle direction and re-direction from Manager on Duty
  • Strong self-motivating skills

Salary Range

  • $16.00- $17.00/ hour

Physical Demands

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

  • Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, sit
  • Must be able to use hands to handle and feel objects, perform fine finger movements, reach with hands and arms, and have the ability to see, talk, and hear.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced retail store environment, standing on feet all day

Benefits Of Working Full-Time At Palmer Food Services

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
  • Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
  • 15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)
  • Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products
  • Employee Appreciation Events
  • And much more

Salary : $16 - $17

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