Visitor Center – Dishwasher

Visitor Center – Dishwasher (Part-time, Seasonal)
Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is “Do Right By Every Bite.” As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We’re taking a stand for real food, because everyone deserves better.
We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce. At Tillamook, we believe that inclusion and diversity are central to our cultural strategy. In order to achieve our growth ambition and compete and win in the marketplace, we believe we make better decisions and build stronger teams when we invite and rely on diverse perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures into our work and to fuel our innovation and growth. To us this means creating a climate of inclusion where all employees feel valued and a sense of belonging. We believe this will make us a better consumer brand and employer.
**About you:
What does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way, your identification with food is important to us. People who fit well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values.
About us: **
Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are Good Stewards, We believe in Uncompromising Quality, We work as One Team, We Play to Win, and We Genuinely Care for each other.
What you will do:
The Café Dishwasher/Busser will provide fast, friendly service to guests in the Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitors Center Cafe. This position works alongside our experienced team members to provide excellent guest service to the one million guest that visit us annually. This person is a courteous, helpful, enthusiastic individual. The Café Dishwasher/Busser maintains Tillamook’s Shared Values, creating a world-class guest experience.

Here’s a day in the life:
CAFÉ DISHWASHER
· Perform daily dish room opening procedures; turn on fan and dishwasher, fill water, set up dish cart, check chemical levels, etc.
· Maintain three-level busing: tables, chairs and floors; clean and sanitize tables; maintain a frequent presence in the dining room.
· Wash dishes left on tables, operate dishwasher safely—as per instructions—and hand wash all service ware and cookware.
· Maintain cleanliness at fountain station.
· Sweep and mop up any spills or messes on floor; keep floor free of hazards.
· Perform closing list procedures, including but not limited to turning off dishwasher, cleaning and sanitizing entire dish room, checking chemical levels, sorting clean service ware for next day, etc.
CAFÉ BUSSER
· Bus tables and bring tubs to the dish pit. Straighten tables and chairs. Keep floors clean and free of debris. Check fountain and coffee stations. Keep work area sanitary.
· Maintain three-level busing: tables, chairs and floors; clean and sanitize tables; maintain a frequent presence in the dining room and front entrance of Visitors Center. Picking up garbage, wiping down outdoor picnic tables.
· Perform opening/closing duties and side work (i.e.: restocking of soup cups, ramekins, rolled silverware, collecting outside table trackers, etc.)
· Keep front-of-house work areas sanitary.
· Keep dining hall stocked with lids, straws, to-go containers, napkins, condiments, cleaning/re-filling salt and pepper shakers
· Assist front of hose by running food when needed
· Assist in dish pit when needed ie: cover breaks or lunches, help when the pit gets backed up
· Keep dining hall soda fountain cleaned and maintained. Wipe down stainless-steel counters and black cupboards.
BOTH POSITIONS
· Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public.
· Communicate effectively.
· Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company.
· Possess strong customer service skills.
· Follow written or verbal instruction.
· Read, write, speak and understand English.
· Compute basic arithmetic.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· High School Diploma or GED preferred
· Food service experience is preferred.
· Customer service experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:
· Standing and/or walking
· Lifting 25 lbs.
· Vision for machine or computer operations
· Hearing

Industry leading benefit and reward programs:
We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.
We are committed to creating a diverse culture and inclusive conditions where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. EEO/AA

Job Type: Part-time

Salary : $29,800 - $37,800