Deli Dishwasher at La Montanita Food Cooperative, Inc – Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Dishwasher is responsible for assisting in providing exceptional customer service, promptly cleaning and stocking dishes and kitchenware. The Dishwasher also assists in ensuring the department maintains its cleanliness, safety and appeal to customers (may also assist other departments in these areas on occasions). From time to time the Dishwasher will be called upon to assist in the packaging of food, counter help, and stocking of supplies under the supervision of the leadership team. Most importantly, the Dishwasher will make all customers feel welcomed by acknowledging or greeting each customer and providing genuine, helpful, and respectful customer service when needed.

SOME ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Washes all dishes and utensils and puts them away in their proper places in a timely manner.
• Keeps the sink area, garbage cans, doors, shelves and workstation clean, adhering to department standards for sanitation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Food Service and Kitchen back stock areas and the procedures for receiving supplies and products.
• Keeps track of the condition and supply of dishes, utensils and cleaning supplies and communicate any needs to the department leadership.
• Prioritizes time to ensure that dishwashing, stocking, cleaning and customer service are handled efficiently.
• Assists in inventory counts, storewide cleaning, and other projects as needed.
• Reinforces safety within the store by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management or addressing the concern if appropriate.
• Practices preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store team leader of any items in need of repair.
• Other responsibilities and tasks as required and assigned.

SOME REQUIRED ATTROBUTES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Customer service skills (able to complete the full customer service cycle).
• Food safety certification. If not currently certified, able to obtain certification within 1 month.
• Ability to adhere and follow safety, regulatory and wellness guidelines. Safety Conscious and adhering to required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required.
• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Able to deal and adapt to changes in the work environment, industry with a calm professional demeanor.
• Dependable, reliable and self-motivated.
• Able to work with a diverse group of people.