Overview of Role:
The Dishwasher & Produce Support plays a vital role in maintaining the cleanliness and efficiency of the Market Café kitchen while supporting the flow of fresh produce from Bonton Farms’ Bexar Farm and Extension Farm. This position is responsible for dishwashing, kitchen sanitation, and receiving and cleaning farm-grown produce before it enters the kitchen. The role helps ensure that all produce is properly washed, broken down, and prepped to support safe food handling and an efficient kitchen operation.
Key Responsibilities
Dishwashing & Sanitation
- Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, pots, pans, and kitchen equipment using proper methods.
- Operate the dish machine and 3-compartment sink in compliance with health and safety standards.
- Maintain cleanliness of dish area, sinks, floors, and surrounding workspaces.
- Ensure proper chemical usage and sanitation levels at all times.
- Remove trash, recycling, and compost materials as directed.
- Support general kitchen cleaning tasks as assigned.
Farm Produce Handling & Cleaning
- Receive incoming produce deliveries from the Bexar Farm and Extension Farm in the Preservatory or designated shed area.
- Inspect produce for soil, pests, and debris upon arrival.
- Perform thorough washing and initial cleaning of all produce before it enters the kitchen, reducing pest exposure and ensuring safe food handling.
- Organize, store, and label cleaned produce according to kitchen standards.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary produce washing area.
Produce Prep SupportAssist with basic produce breakdown to support kitchen operations, including:
- Removing stems, damaged leaves, roots, or excess plant material.
- Separating, portioning, and trimming herbs, greens, and lettuce.
- Cutting or portioning produce into kitchen-ready components.
- Properly label, date, and store prepped produce for use by cooks.
- Communicate produce needs or quality concerns to kitchen leadership.
Kitchen Support
- Transport clean dishes and equipment to storage areas and ensure items are readily available for kitchen team members.
- Support cooks with basic prep tasks when needed.
- Help maintain kitchen organization and support smooth workflow during service.
Safety & Compliance
- Follow all food safety, sanitation, and health department policies.
- Report equipment issues immediately to Kitchen Lead or Manager.
- Adhere to proper uniform, hygiene, and appearance standards.
Team & Culture
- Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment
- Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and a strong work ethic.
- Support the mission of Bonton Farms to create community impact through hospitality and high-quality food service.
Qualifications
- Prior dishwashing, kitchen support, or produce handling experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs.
- Comfortable working in changing environments (kitchen, Preservatory, shed).
- Willingness to perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail.
Work EnvironmentThis role moves between indoor kitchen operations and outdoor or semi-covered produce cleaning areas. Exposure to warm, humid, or wet conditions is common. Continuous movement and collaboration with a diverse kitchen team are required.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Mission
Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Vision
The change in Bonton becomes the change in the World.
Core Principal
Our values are bathed in our Christian faith, born out of a passion for people and guide how we put them into action.
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton, a community in South Dallas, that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the all of the seven human essentials that the community has been denied for so long. We invite you to come and join us in the transformation!