Dishwasher / Porter

Job Description

DEPARTMENT : Back of House

REPORTING INTO :

Head Chef & Executive Chef

PLACE OF WORK :

Ambassadors Club House, 1245 Broadway, New York NY 10001                                                                 (short walk from Penn Station, Herald Square and PATH)

JOB OVERVIEW :

The Dishwasher / Porter is a critical position to ensure the restaurant maintains the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and organization. This role ensures compliance with New York City Department of Health regulations and supports the kitchen and service teams by maintaining an efficient, safe, and pristine environment.  A dishwasher / porter must uphold the standards of excellence that define JKS, professional etiquette and compliance with all health and labor regulations.

RATE OF PAY :

$17 - $19 per hour, FLSA eligible for overtime

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assist in opening and closing procedures to prepare the restaurant for service and maintain cleanliness and organization throughout.
• Ensure all cleaning and sanitation procedures meet or exceed NYC Department of Health and OSHA standards.
• Oversee proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals, waste, and recyclables.
• Maintain accurate sanitation logs and ensure readiness for health inspections at all times.
• Monitor dishwashing machines and cleaning equipment to ensure proper function and chemical levels.
• Manage the flow of dishware, glassware, and utensils to support kitchen and service operations.
• Oversee deep-cleaning schedules for kitchen equipment, storage areas, and facilities.
• Ensure loading dock, storage, and back-of-house areas remain safe, clean, and organized.
• Continuously clean and sanitize restroom surfaces, sinks, stalls, and mirrors.
• Restock toiletries including candles, soap, paper towels, tissue, hygeine products and fragrance items.
• Empty wastebaskets and hygiene bins regularly throughout shift.
• Follow all DOH, OSHA and internal cleanliness standards.
• Ensure wet floor signs are placed to prevent slips.
• Report any health & safety issues, plumbing or facility malfunctions to management promptly for resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

JKS Restaurants (dba : Ambassadors Clubhouse LLC) is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.