Dishwasher

DescriptionPosition 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 and indoor/outdoor dining room is maintained as a clean, safe, and sanitary facility.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:Assisting in an entire team effort to create beautiful, health conscious cuisine; contributing member of a collective team with a common goal; to help where help is neededEnsure regular and thorough hand-washing; keep hygienic and sanitary conditions of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearanceKeeping uniforms and aprons and entire workplace ''showplace clean''Maintaining personal health and sanitation standards (washing hands when using restroom, reporting illness to manager, clean uniform and appearance, etc.)Sorting and rinsing dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machineChanging dishwater as needed/maintaining machine cleanlinessWashing cooking equipment and trays by handRemoving trash and garbage to dumpsterSetting-up and breaking-down dishwashing areaCleaning and rolling/unrolling matsSorting and stacking clean dishes; carrying clean dishes to cooking line and other proper storage areas; rewashing soiled dishes before deliveringFilling/emptying soak tubs for silverware with cleaning and sanitizing solutionsSweeping/mopping floorsAssembling/disassembling dish machineSweeping up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpsterPerforming general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directedCleaning up any spills in kitchen or dining roomNotifying Manager anytime dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperaturesPerforming other duties as assignedPhysical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to walk and stand during entire shift. The employee frequently must lift and carry racks or stacks of dishes, glassware, and other utensils, weighing up to 30 pounds, up to 50 times per shift. The employee occasionally lifts and empties trash cans weighing up to 100 lbs., with assistance, up to two times per shift. The employee frequently bends, stoops, reaches, pushes and lifts. The employee works primarily indoors in a hot, damp environment with some work done outside. This position required the occasional exposure to sharp machinery, broken glass, metal cans, and heat sources with some potential for injury. The employee is frequently required to wash hands. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. NoteThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees 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.RequirementsMust be able to read labels on chemicalsKnowledge of workplace safety proceduresAbility to maintain professional demeanor in high-stress situationsCompany InformationManna Toast is a ''start up'' restaurant group that has built a brand new central ''Hub kitchen'' and is building new all day cafes in Westport and Fairfield county CT (to start). Manna Toast is tirelessly dedicated to providing delicious, healthy and mindful foods. Locally sourced and largely plant based, our highly curated menu is prepared with love and designed to inspire happiness.We are a community-driven group of human beings focused on making delicious and healthy foods that nourish our customers and support the vitality of local farms and agricultural partners. We endeavor to make thoughtful choices each and every day, working towards systemic changes in the traditional food service paradigm, and an honorably improved stance as stewards of our planet.

Created: 2025-10-04