Dishwasher
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Thrive Restaurant Group
Cedar Falls, IA, US
Summary
The dishwasher is responsible for maintaining kitchen cleanliness, sanitizing equipment, and managing waste disposal. They also assist with food preparation and participate in cross-training across various kitchen roles.
Job Description
Thrive Restaurant Group is a family-owned restaurant company that’s been in business for over 50 years, and we’re looking for the next member of our family. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the people we serve and the communities in which we live. If you want to work in a fun family atmosphere and are interested in learning business, leadership, and hospitality, this is the place for you.
We started Carlos O’Kelly’s in 1981, and since then have been serving up Mex From Scratch, oven-baked dishes becoming known for our legendary margarita’s, house-made chips and famous queso and salsa. Here, the spirit of generosity and the flavor of celebration is shared by all who gather around the table. Our guiding value is “Pouring out Generosity”.
Role: General Utility
Invitation: To make a difference by loving people through service. You’ll be responsible for maintaining kitchen work areas, equipment, plate ware and utensils -- keeping it all clean, sanitary and orderly. You’ll also assist in food preparation activities and as a member of the Kitchen Team, you will work-in and be cross-trained in all kitchen department roles.
Specific Functions and Duties:
- Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and places them in dishwashing machine (50%*).
- Washes pots, pans, and trays by hand and/or machine (15%*).
- Completes all assigned prep work (10%*).
- Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%*).
- Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerator equipment, cooking equipment and floors (5%*).
- Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%*).
- Assembles, maintains and breaks down the dish machine (5%*).
Qualification Standards:
- A desire to care for others, grow, and learn.
- A positive attitude.
- Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times per day.
- Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
- Works indoors (90%*), outdoors (10%*).
- Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.
- Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent danger to self and others.
Physical Requirements:
There are physical demands that come with this role. To be successful in this role you’ll be regularly required to 1) navigate throughout the restaurant and communicate with guests, 2) move and grasp items up to five pounds, 3) occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 4) bend and stoop. You must have adequate vision to be able to discern cleanliness throughout the restaurant and operate a touchscreen. To perform these essential functions, reasonable accommodations may be made if you have disabilities.
Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At Thrive, we invite you to make a difference by being your best self. We’re a flourishing team of difference makers in more than 190 restaurants across these thriving brands.
Applebee’s / HomeGrown Kitchen / Carlos O’Kelly’s / Modern Market / Qdoba
We Believe
We believe that everybody matters, wants to make a difference, and that the experience of work can enrich people and contribute to their flourishing in life. That belief is embodied in our invitation and lived out in our values and mindsets.
Mindsets
Standards and policy manuals are great for teaching and learning how systems and processes are supposed to work, but fall short in many areas of human care. That’s why we have shared Mindsets that give us the freedom and responsibility to lead and create desirable experiences in every interaction we have. Our Mindsets are: Focus on the Guest Experience, Create Advocates, Master the Fundamentals, and People are our Legacy. Using these mindsets helps us embrace, adapt and inform our decision making so we can deliver the highest level of care and hospitality to each other and our guests.
Founded
1975
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
At Thrive, we invite you to make a difference by being your best self. We’re a flourishing team of difference makers in more than 190 restaurants across these thriving brands.
Applebee’s / HomeGrown Kitchen / Carlos O’Kelly’s / Modern Market / Qdoba
We Believe
We believe that everybody matters, wants to make a difference, and that the experience of work can enrich people and contribute to their flourishing in life. That belief is embodied in our invitation and lived out in our values and mindsets.
Mindsets
Standards and policy manuals are great for teaching and learning how systems and processes are supposed to work, but fall short in many areas of human care. That’s why we have shared Mindsets that give us the freedom and responsibility to lead and create desirable experiences in every interaction we have. Our Mindsets are: Focus on the Guest Experience, Create Advocates, Master the Fundamentals, and People are our Legacy. Using these mindsets helps us embrace, adapt and inform our decision making so we can deliver the highest level of care and hospitality to each other and our guests.
Founded
1975
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Wichita, KS