Dishwasher - Impact Catering, OKC Fairgrounds

Company:                 Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.

Position Title:           Dishwasher

Department:              Impact Catering

Reports To:               Executive Chef / Kitchen Supervisor / Sous Chef

Job Type:                  Part-Time    

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Provide guests and team members with clean, sanitized utensils, dishes, glassware and equipment.
• Clean and maintain the dish machine daily, including set-up and close down of machine.
• Sweep and mop floors and empty trash.
• Maintain correct chemical combinations in dish machine.
• Report mechanical issues to management.
• Wash plate ware, glassware, silverware, pots/pans and kitchen utensils, adhering to proper sanitation and cleaning procedures.
• Clean and sanitize throughout the shift with a “clean as you go” mentality.
• Assist in other food and beverage departments as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Requirements

• Utilize task prioritization and effective time management skills to meet frequent and competing deadlines in a high-volume, high-stress environment.
• Perform detailed work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment handling multiple tasks with flexibility in a calm, professional manner.
• Effectively communicate with others in a clear, business-like, respectful and personable manner focused on generating a positive, enthusiastic and cooperative environment.
• Maintain high standards of appearance and grooming (i.e., clean, wrinkle free clothing, proper uniform/attire, close attention to personal hygiene).
• Meet the company standard for excellent attendance, job reliability, diligence and dedication.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Speak, read and write in English.

Additional Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with quantity food preparation preferred, including knife handling.
• Experience as a dishwasher in a large-scale cooking operation preferred.
• Ability to stand 100% of the shift.
• Ability to place items on high shelves.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Extended hours, nights and weekends may be required during peak periods.
• Frequent or continual movement from place to place with normal physical mobility, covering long distances with ease, managing assigned tasks throughout various indoor and outdoor locations within and around the property and in potentially inclement/severe weather conditions.
• Regularly lift, carry and put away items weighing up to 70 lbs. and occasionally lift and carry heavier items and/or assist others in lifting heavier objects, as job demands.
• Walk and/or stand for extended periods in addition to other prolonged physical exertions including seeing, hearing, reaching, grasping, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, crouching, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in awkward positions and tight areas may be required.
• Possible job hazards include, but are not limited to slips, trips, falls, burns, cuts and strains.

Benefits & Perks