Pot Washer

Position Overview

Position Number:

Payroll

Title:

FOOD SVC WORKER SR

Job Code: 5651

Job Open Date: 11/24/2025

Application Review Begins: 12/11/2025

Department: FDFT-Campus Dining

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union: SX – Service Unit

Employee Class: Staff:
Career

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Salary: $25/hr (budgeted)

Work Location: Portola Dining Commons - May Vary

Working Days and

Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 1 pm - 9:30 pm (hours may vary)

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Special Instructions: For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

The Pot Washer performs essential daily cleaning and sanitation of kitchen equipment, counters, walls, floors and dining room tables and chairs. Washes pots used for cooking by the kitchen production staff, as well as bowls used to serve food that are too large for the dish machine. Must follow strict safety and sanitation rules to include the use of proper chemicals.

Keep the dish machine clean and ready for use. Utilizes high pressure cleaner to remove grease from equipment, garbage cans, doors and walls.

• Sets up pot washing area and maintains sanitation standards.
• Organizes dirty pots and pans, washes, sanitizes, and air dries.
• Places all clean pots and pans in specified storage locations. Ensures that the shelves or pans used to hold cleaned pots and pans are clean.
• Trains new staff on proper washing, handling and storage procedures for all pots.

• Inspects the dish machine daily.
• Assembles and starts the machine immediately.
• Checks prior nights checklist for potential problems.
• Identifies mechanical problems. Corrects them if possible and notifies managers.
• Checks temperatures and re-checks frequently, especially final rinse. Enters temperatures in log.
• Takes active measures to correct and prevent low temperatures.
• Cleans the dish machine after the lunch meal hour, from approximately 3 pm - 5 pm daily. Reloads the dish machine for dinner.

• Cleans and maintains kitchen and service square floors.
• Removes boxes and trash regularly.
• Keeps areas in front of pass-through warmers and walkways around the dish room unobstructed.
• Keeps refrigerator doors cleaned, and notes refrigerator temperatures in logs.
• Clears kitchen drains and notifies a manager if they appear clogged.
• In the dining room, checks and cleans tables, floor and chairs, especially for gum, stickers and dried food.
• Trains assistants if necessary.
• Cleans back dock, building exterior, sidewalks on a rotating schedule basis.

• May be reassigned during slack times or summer conferences season. May be required to participate in heavy cleaning during shut-down periods or slack time. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works with the managers to communicate issues about the equipment and storage locations that will help for future planning and improvements.
• Ensures that safe & sanitary food handling procedures are used in own work and in the work of subordinates. Notifies the manager of broken or unsafe equipment on a timely basis. Keeps assigned work area orderly and clean, including all equipment.
• Assists other departments whenever possible or as needed to put meals out on time.

• Satisfactory criminal history background check.
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day.
• Work hours/days may vary.

• Less than 1 yr – Knowledge of safety and sanitation regulations regarding proper cleaning of pots, safe lifting, and ability to train others in this area or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• High School Diploma.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegation or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving…