Jamaican Holiday Events is looking for Dishwashers.
Job Details:
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Spanish Town, St. Catherine
Duties and Responsibilities:
Cleanliness is vital to a restaurant, dishwashers play an important part in keeping things sparkling. Customers do not want to eat from dirty plates or use silverware with food remnants. Cooks and other food preparers cannot fulfill orders if they do not have clean pots, pans and utensils at their disposal.
Dishwashers should expect to perform the following cleaning and organizing tasks on a regular basis.
- Scrape large particles away and then wash plates, silverware, glasses and the like (Set the proper time for sanitizing them in accordance with company guidelines)
- Keep sink clean, checking for clogs and cleaning out excess food scraps from kitchen counter
- Clean and dry items, and place them in designated spaces so that cooks and wait staff can conveniently reach for them as needed. Dishwashers may also be responsible for ensuring self-serve stations are sufficiently stocked with plates, silverware, cups and trays for customer use
- When items needing are too large or fragile, dishwashers will wash them with care. They also may given a schedule of when they need to clean ovens,soda, refrigerators and other appliances
- Dishwashers keep tabs on how machinery is performing and the stock of cleaning supplies. They tell a designated manger when inventory is low or if items coming out of the dishwasher aren't as clean as they should be
Odd Jobs
May be called upon as needed to
- Empty and wash trash cans
- Wipe off counter tops
- Sweep kitchen floor
- Perform other tasks related to cleanliness - Some may work directly with food, such as unloading and stocking delivers when the catering arrives
- Team player - working well with others to get tasks done
- Exhibiting a positive attitude to promote a pleasant work environment
- Following direction to get work done quickly, safely ad correctly
- Caring about safety in order to limit on-the-job injuries, maintain a pest free environment and serve customers acceptable food
- Dishwasher soap - Cleaning solution put into a dispenser inside the dishwasher
- Liquid soap - Cleaning solution used when hand washing items
- Sprayer - Hand held faucet used to blast food bits off of plates before they are placed in the dishwasher
- Racks - Trays designated to securely hold dirty objects in need of washing
- Scrubbers - Sponges, abrasive pads, wire brushes and similar tools used in hand washing or to remove stubborn spots before putting an item in the dishwasher
- Becoming a dishwasher does not involve formal training. Candidates should have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. Dishwashers should be prepared to receive on-the-job training when hired.