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What this job is
A dishwasher operates commercial or institutional dishwashing equipment in kitchens, cafes, restaurants, or catering facilities to clean and sanitise dishes, glassware, cutlery, and kitchen equipment. The role involves loading and unloading dishwashing machines, handling chemical sanitisers, and managing the flow of clean and soiled items to support food service operations. Work is fast-paced, physically demanding, and requires adherence to food safety and workplace hygiene standards.
Pay
A$1,292 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Clean kitchen equipmentcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Carry out stock rotation
- Check deliveries on receipt
- Clean surfaces
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Incident Reporting
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Risk Identification