Dishwasher - Cafe Exchange in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey at Cafe Exchange

Café Exchange is a new gathering place coming to The Park in Berkeley Heights, blending culture, coffee, and community in a space designed for connection, conversation, and a little time to unwind. With artisan drinks, fresh pastries, thoughtfully prepared food, live events, and a cozy library-inspired atmosphere, Café Exchange is being built as a place people will want to return to throughout the day.

We’re looking for a dependable Dishwasher who understands that a great hospitality experience depends just as much on what happens behind the scenes as what guests see out front. You’ll help keep our kitchen and service operation clean, organized, stocked, and ready throughout the day. From keeping dishes and serviceware moving to maintaining clean work areas and supporting the team during busy periods, you’ll play an important role in keeping Café Exchange running smoothly from open to close.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Support the café floor as needed by clearing and resetting tables, removing used glassware and dishes, and helping keep guest spaces clean, polished, and welcoming.
• Move through guest-facing spaces with awareness and professionalism, recognizing that even behind-the-scenes support contributes to the elevated hospitality experience we want to create.
• Wash, sanitize, and properly organize dishes, glassware, flatware, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment, ensuring everything returned to service is clean, polished, and ready for our guests.
• Keep the dish area clean, organized, and moving efficiently throughout service.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen, storage, service, and back-of-house areas throughout the day.
• Keep clean dishes, glassware, utensils, and serviceware stocked and ready so the culinary and café teams can deliver seamless service.
• Stay ahead of the needs of the team by recognizing when dishes, supplies, or serviceware need to be replenished before they run out.
• Assist with setup and breakdown for daily service, special events, and other Café Exchange experiences.
• Jump in with light food preparation and other kitchen or service support when needed.
• Assist with receiving, organizing, and properly storing supplies.
• Empty trash and recycling and maintain waste areas according to sanitation and safety standards.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors and other kitchen areas to provide a clean and safe environment.
• Follow best practices for cleaning chemicals, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety.
• Work closely with the culinary and café teams during busy periods, stepping in where needed to help service run smoothly.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in dishwashing, kitchen operations, restaurants, cafés, or food service is preferred, but we welcome individuals with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
• A strong commitment to cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and maintaining a safe kitchen environment.
• Ability to operate commercial dishwashing equipment, handle cleaning products safely, and maintain clean, sanitized dishes, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, managing varying dishwashing volumes while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• A dependable, responsible, and team-oriented attitude, with a willingness to assist with kitchen cleaning, organization, and general support duties as needed.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow established procedures for proper cleaning, sanitizing, storage, and waste disposal.
• Ability to safely perform light to heavy-duty dishwashing responsibilities, including handling large cookware, kitchen equipment, and high-volume dish loads.
• Ability to stand and remain active for extended periods and perform frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, follow instructions, and work collaboratively with culinary and hospitality teams.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

Supporting Your Success

• Choice of Company-subsidized medical plan options
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Paid time off program and paid holidays
• Employee dining and hospitality perks across The Park
• Career growth opportunities within a dynamic and evolving organization

Café Exchange is a chance to build something special from the very beginning, and every member of the team will play a part in bringing it to life. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, notices the details, and understands that a clean, organized, well-supported space is essential to great hospitality. If you’re ready to work hard, support your team, and help us create an experience our guests will want to return to, we’d love to hear from you.

While we leverage technology to support our recruiting process, every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Human Resources team because we recognize that behind every resume is a person, a career journey, and a genuine interest in joining our organization.