Porter LLH

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $15.00 - $19.50/Hourly. Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Food Services Dishwasher performs all sanitation duties in accordance with regulatory standards and Food and Nutrition Service policies and procedures. Ensures a neat, clean and safe work environment is maintained. Follows proper body mechanics and can demonstrate knowledge and competency in the proper use of all cleaning chemicals and supplies.

• Demonstrates the ability to work with team members to ensure efficient supply use/storage to meet facility and budget standards.
• Ensures that all cleaning supplies are properly labeled and stored in the appropriate storage location.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in the ability to properly utilize the warewashing and cleaning equipment.
• Handles china, glass, and silverware with care to minimize loss and damage/breakage.
• Immediately remove any damaged service ware from service and alerts management before discarding.
• Practices safe work habits when handling all equipment.
• Removes kitchen trash periodically throughout the shift, always maintains clean trash cans with lids and liners and (Retail areas where applicable).
• Maintains sanitary conditions at exterior trash bins and loading dock areas (where applicable).
• Sweeps and cleans floors as needed throughout the shift and thoroughly at the end of each shift.
• Utilizes wet floor signs during cleaning process.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in the proper use of all cleaning chemicals and supplies ensuring chemicals dispensers are working properly and immediately alerting management when discrepancies are noticed.
• Performs all cleaning duties in a timely, safe, and thorough manner in compliance with Infection Control Standards and Food & Nutrition policies and procedures.
• Accurately documents dish machine and pot wash temperatures/sanitizing solution logs to ensure proof that the dishes and utensils have cleaned and sanitized at proper temperatures and alerts management when temperatures fall below regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and competency to follow established procedures on the proper set-up, cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining of all Food and Nutrition Service work areas, equipment and smallwares in compliance with regulatory standards and according to Food and Nutrition policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of all assigned cleaning tasks, as noted in job work flows and posted assignment sheets, prior to end of shift.
• Alerts supervisor/manager when unable to complete tasks as assigned.
• Works to support team effort in all task completion.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)
• Experience:
  
  1 year Dishwasher experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program within 30 Days(Required) or Food Protection Manager - VA State - ANSI approved Food Protection Manager Certification - VA State (Required)

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