Purpose

To support Lajitas Vision of being recognized by our customers as the “Friendliest Resort in Texas!" You should champion this culture in every touchpoint of our business, from our associates, guests, owners, and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote daily will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence. Maintains kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Duties

• Gathers all dirty dishware from tubs brought to the dish room rinses and stacks in dish racks, always clearing dishes of leftovers and trash to prepare for automated washing.
• Loads full dish racks on the belt and ensures correct placement by the instructions for the operation of the machine. Operates automatic dishwashing machine by using controls as instructed.
• Loads dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulates the output of detergents and chemicals to the dishwashing machine by monitoring and adjusting controls.
• Unloads clean dishes from racks after being processed through dish machine, inspects for cleanliness, and carefully stacks in specified carts and shelves for easy use by restaurant and kitchen staff.
• Manually scrubs pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically, using detergents, scourers, and special solutions as required. Inspects for cleanliness, manually dries with hand towels, and puts away in the correct place.
• Manually polishes all silver, stainless steel, and pewter used in food service, using standard polishing cloth and products, to present clean and attractive equipment to diners.
• Maintains the automatic dishwashing equipment in good condition and working order per manufacturers' instructions to prolong the life of the equipment, prevent breakdowns, and meet mandated health compliance regulations.
• Keeps the dish room in clean and orderly condition at all times by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters and equipment, and organizing shelves to maintain a sanitary workstation and to meet mandated health compliance requirements.
• Mops kitchen floors as requested and at end of each shift, cleans all kitchen work surfaces as regularly scheduled by manager including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents, and ovens.
• Gathers all trash cans from kitchen work areas at end of each shift and empties them into an outside trash compactor.
• Sweeps loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris to trash bins, for the safety of employees and purveyors.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.
• Unloads deliveries as they arrive, and accounts for ordered items by comparing packing lists to actual items received.
• Transports deliveries to the stock room by carrying boxes or using a dolly.
• Assists kitchen with sorting and storing of delivered goods. Assists other employees and departments to contribute to the best overall performance of the department and hotel.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic knowledge of dishwashing, cleaning and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Certification and Licenses: Current Texas Food Handler certificate required

Language Ability: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems.