Dishwasher

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

Bridgette Bar Toronto is looking for** **dishwashers to fill out their team on a full-time or part-time basis. If you are looking to gain some kitchen experience but have yet to work in a professional kitchen environment, this is the perfect place to start. It is essential that you enjoy a fast-paced work environment and feel comfortable working both alone, and/or within a team.

**WHO WE ARE**

Concorde Group first entered Calgary’s hospitality scene in 1987 and 36 years later has grown to become one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitality companies.

Since opening in 2016, Bridgette Bar has received numerous awards and recognition including appearances on Canada’s Best 100 Restaurants, Avenue Magazine, the Calgary White Hat Restaurant award, and more. Our drink list is a creative catalogue of crushable cocktails, high-octane originals, craft beers, and a wine list that both hedonists and geeks will appreciate. For our food, you won’t find us using descriptors like seasonal, fresh, or locally sourced because all of those are a given. All set in a historic, mid-century inspired setting to keep things interesting.

**WHAT YOU'LL GET**
- Hourly Wage: $17.00 an hour
- Gratuities
- Duty meals
- Company-wide food & beverage discount & access to frequent local business discounts/specials

**WHAT YOU'LL DO**
- Ensure a clean and sanitary stock of dishes, utensils, glasses, pots/pans, and cooking equipment is consistently available for kitchen and food service.
- Sort, stack, and load dirty dishware into dish racks in an organized manner to maximize machine capacity and reduce breakage.
- Operate dishwashing equipment in a safe and controlled manner.
- Unload dishware, distributing and storing in designated storage areas.
- Maintain ongoing communication with all departments affecting the kitchen.
- Aid kitchen staff in food prep.
- Ensure the highest level of hygiene and food safety is adhered to according to the restaurant’s standards.
- Ensure that the dishwashing area and equipment is always maintained at the highest level of cleanliness.
- Consistently conduct yourself in a professional and positive manner.
- Aid in maintaining department objectives and ensure they are met and exceeded.
- Perform other related ad-hoc duties as required.

**WHAT YOU HAVE**
- No previous experience required.
- Strong organizational and time management skills required.
- Strong English communication skills with ability to establish and develop relationships with team members, partners, and customers.
- WHMIS Certification is required but can be obtained once hired.
- Food Safe Certification is required but can be obtained within 30 days of being hired.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, control, and composure in difficult and stressful situations.
- Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).
- Must be over 19 as alcohol service and open scheduling availability is a requirement.

**WHO YOU ARE**
- Ability to work well in a strong teamwork driven environment.
- High level of integrity and takes accountability for words and actions.
- Strong desire to develop skills further.
- Aware of successes, failures and lessons learned.
- Embraces a collaborative and creative environment.
- High level of enthusiasm.
- Works with intensity, purpose, and passion.
- Professional demeanor, great personal hygiene, and high level of dress.
- Ability to innovate, create, and be self-critical to improve culinary skillset.
- Acknowledges and acts upon issues before they arise.
- Adaptive problem solver able to recover in the face of adversity.
- Searches for new food concepts out of pure interest, motivated by self-learning, keen interest in gastronomy.