Job Purpose

To perform duties to maintain kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

Job Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops floor once every hour as needed.
• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine. Washes pots, pans, and trays by hand. Runs glasses through dish machine twice.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Separates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers; steam-cleans or hoses-out garbage cans.
• Sorts bottles, and breaks disposable ones in bottle-crushing machine.
• Polishes silver, using burnishing-machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel, and hand cloth, if required.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas by hand or by use of hand truck.
• Sets up banquet tables, when required.
• Washes and peels vegetables using knife or peeling machine, when required.
• Puts away all clean utensils; puts away & rotates stock in designated areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills

• Use hands to lift, carry, or pull objects that may be heavy.
• Understand simple instructions.
• Learn simple procedures and techniques.
• Perform routine work or the same task over and over again.
• Understands OSHA regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to speak and hear. Close and distance vision. Frequently lifts/carries up to 50 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Additional physical & visual requirements
• Stand for long periods of time
• Walk extended distances
• Lift/carry 26-50 lbs.
• Able to work overtime and/or irregular hours

Working Conditions

• Outdoor weather conditions
• Extreme heat (non-weather)
• Wet or humid conditions
• Near moving or mechanical parts
• With fumes or airborne particles
• Near toxic or caustic chemicals
• Near risk of electrical shock
• Near loud noises

Qualifications

Education - HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience - None required.

Licenses/Certifications - N/A.