Dishwasher - Crowne Plaza Jacksonville - No Experience!

This job description outlines the key responsibilities and qualifications for a Dishwashing and Kitchen Sanitation role within a hotel setting. The establishment operates a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week hotel, emphasizing a dynamic and shift-variable operational environment. As a hotel, it likely serves a broad range of guests, requiring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene to ensure a positive dining experience. The position focuses primarily on the cleaning and sanitization of cooking utensils and service ware, essential for maintaining both the efficiency of the kitchen staff and the quality of guest service. Physical demands are significant, requiring strength, stamina, and manual dexterity. In this role, the employee is responsible for promptly sorting soiled ware for the dish or pot machine, washing, and returning cleaned items to their designated storage areas. This task is vital for the smooth functioning of the kitchen, enabling cooks and serving personnel to operate without interruption. Maintaining cleanliness extends beyond ware to include kettles, tilt skillets, pots, pans, and physical surroundings of the kitchen. Routine cleaning tasks using hotel-standard products are required to comply with strict health standards, and careful attention is paid to the floor's dryness to prevent accidents. Adherence to company policies and safety protocols is critical, including the use of protective equipment, fire prevention, and emergency procedures. Reporting any unsafe conditions or incidents promptly ensures a safe workplace for all employees. The role requires a neat and professional appearance as outlined in the team member handbook and demands teamwork by assisting other kitchen personnel when necessary. The knowledge and skills to operate commercial dishwashing machines according to health department standards and to safely apply cleaning products per their labeling instructions are crucial in this role. The job also highlights the physical demands, including the use of various kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, and slicers, and the ability to move heavy carts up to 100 pounds. Constant movement, including twisting, bending, stooping, standing, walking, and other physical activities, are part of everyday duties. Overall, this position is integral to the seamless operation of the hotel’s kitchen, directly impacting guest satisfaction and the sanitary quality of food service.

• Physical strength and stamina
• ability to push and pull heavy carts
• manual dexterity to use kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, and slicers
• ability to lift or move items up to 100 pounds
• willingness to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends
• adherence to company safety and hygiene policies