BASIC FUNCTION: Scraping, washing, and distributing dishes, glassware, and silverware, pots and pans.  Assists all kitchen staff in provision of exceptional dining experiences for guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Maintain food service area floors.  Ensure that floors are swept and mopped prior to the end of each shift and that they are clean and safe. 
• Maintain dishwashing area in a clean and organized manner, including storage of cutlery and china.
• Clean pots and pans according to high temperature sanitation requirements.
• Ensure all areas of the food service department are kept at a high level of cleanliness.  Dispose of waste from food service area prior to the end of each shift.  Keep waste and trash receptacles cleaned and covered at all times.
• Ensure that dishwasher is cleaned at the end of each shift, that proper washing temperatures and chemical levels are maintained at all times, and that information is recorded on assigned log sheets.
• Reports to supervisor immediately any malfunction of dishwasher or any food service equipment or device.  Dispose of all broken dishware immediately and report loss to supervisor.
• Stores clean dishware, cutlery, utensils and pots and pans safely and according to established procedures. 
• Maintain dishware and cutlery levels at appropriate and accurate level.
• Carries serving trays with 4-5 entrée plates from the cooks serving station to the dining room.
• Deliver and pickup room service trays.
• Assist Waitstaff and Diet Aides in moving meals to and from food service department.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by Supervisor or Assistant Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:   Prior experience desired but not required.