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As a Dishwasher at LOCAL Public Eatery, it starts and ends with you. The kitchen’s ability to execute a perfect menu is only possible with a perfect dish to build upon. Your goal is to uphold a clean and safe environment while keeping ahead of the game. The environment is fast-paced and demanding, but you make it look easy. 

Duties  

• Exude professionalism, friendliness and fun towards guests and fellow partners.  
• Set up, clean, polish, and break down the dish machine; change the dishwater periodically.  
• Wash dishes, cutlery, glassware, flatware, pots, pans, and other equipment then stock and organize to their designated areas. 
• Exercise required sanitation practices for dish handling by maintaining the dish area in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.  
• Monitor the dish machine to ensure wash and rinse cycles do not fall below safety standard temperatures.  
• Ensure the temperatures and ppm levels of sanitizers in the dish machine and sinks always comply with health code.  
• Complete assigned opening, side work, and closing duties to set your team up for success and support the kitchen team as needed. 
• Follow all instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report any equipment problems and maintenance issues to leadership immediately. 
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures. 

What’s required  

• No experience necessary, but a desire to learn and ability to pick up quickly will be key. 
• The ability to connect with others; you know that teamwork means success. 
• You continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn. 
• The ability to take a pro-active approach to your work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits. 
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. 

This is you  

• Agility - You respond quickly to your changing environment.  
• Curiosity - You question the way things are done with a drive to make them better.  
• Humility - You are ok with not always having the answer. You are fearless and put your teams needs first.  
• Integrity - You're honest, real and consistent. You believe in yourself and take pride in who you are and what you say.  
• Sense of fun - You like to have fun and enjoy what you do, you always show kindness and care.  
• Resiliency - In the face of challenges, you don't give up. You are resilient and only get stronger from the ups and downs.   

The Perks  

• Flexible scheduling. 
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners. 
• Gotta eat. Enjoy our food at a discounted rate. 
• Get paid to refer your friends, great people know great people. 
• We’re here to have a good time and don’t take ourselves too seriously.  
• Be a part of a community of awesome people.  
• Have a seat at the table and the opportunity to contribute to a growing brand.  
• Development that is always on tap means you’ll learn something new every day.  
• Always innovating. Our menu is ever evolving by the season.   

Join our team! 

Whether you are joining us for a season, a reason, or a lifetime, at LOCAL Public Eatery, you’ll only be a stranger once. Apply today! 

About Us  

LOCAL Public Eatery is more than a place to work, it's a community where people bond over shared values and are inspired and encouraged to be themselves. We are all about creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our teams and guests in an environment that is dynamic, team-centric and results-driven. Our people show kindness and care and take pride in who they are and what they do. Through a relentless focus on people, we provide ongoing feedback and mentorship, which encourages continuous learning, growth, and development. Our teams welcome feedback because they know it is the key to becoming a stronger partner and leader. 

 LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job. 

LOCAL Public Eatery (LPE) has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to LPE, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of LPE. External recruitment agencies must establish a fully executed service agreement with LPE's Human Resources department to submit resumes. LPE will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries please submit your request to life@localpubliceatery.com. 

At the heart of everything we do is warmth, passion, and care. We only settle in neighborhoods we fall in love with and are admittedly choosy when it comes to clean casual spaces, quality ingredients, and genuine hospitality. Our vision tends to be bold and brazen, but our ethos keeps us rooted in what is most important to us – creating unexpectedly memorable experiences for our people and for our neighbors. Laidback, fun vibes are our jam while we strive to never skip a beat with service.
LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.