Bartolotta Catering at Downtown Kitchen is currently looking for outgoing and dependable dishwashers to join our team!  This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast paced environment for a highly respected company in the industry! We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, dining discounts , an exciting work environment and plenty of growth opportunity.

Dishwashers work promptly, maintains the kitchen work area, equipment, plate ware and utensils in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner.  

Essential Job Functions:

• Scrapes food & debris from plates and pre-rinses from the dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine.
• Sorts, stacks and restocks serviceware to the location from which they were used.
• Washes pots, pans and trays by hand and/or machine.
• Removes trash and garbage from building to dumpster area.
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerators, cooking equipment and floors.  
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles.
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down dish machine.
• Negotiates narrow crowded aisles with hot and cold pans and/or equipment.
• Knowledgeable in areas of kitchen prep, maintenance, cleaning of office area and kitchen area and inventory.
• Practices sanitary and safe food handling at all times.
• Completes assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects.
• Assists with picking up and returning dishes to all unit/kitchen stations.  
• Assist other team members and management as needed.

Performance Requirements:

• Good organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Works routinely with ware washing and cleaning chemicals.
• Perform all cleaning and sanitation functions required.
• Able to work at a rapid pace for an extended period of time.
• Adhere to all sanitation policy and guidelines as it pertains to handling of food and personal hygiene.
• Ability to anticipate business volume and prepare kitchen and work station accordingly.
• Pleasant and accommodating personality with continuous and outgoing demeanor.

Physical Demands:

• Requires prolonged periods of being on their feet ranging from 4 – 8 hours/shift.
• Walking and standing on the kitchen tiling with potentially slick surfaces.
• Light/moderate lifting is required between 50 - 100 pounds.
• Position dictates working in a fast-paced environment and subject to irregular hours including late nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays. 
• Works regularly on wet floors.