Washing dishes is one of the most basic and important tasks in the restaurant kitchen. It is a starting point for a lot of people in this field; some people will always be dishwashers and some take advantage of this opportunity to learn all they can about how a kitchen runs and were their job fits into that process.

Cleanliness is a must in the restaurant and this is were it starts. As a dish dog, you have to keep your station well organized, plates must be properly stacked, flat wear properly separated, and the glass racks need to be carefully squared away. Trash cans must always checked, emptied and cleaned. You have got to clean your kitchen effectively and efficiently, The management of your time is key because for a significant amount of time in you day you will be just washing dishes, so you need to utilize your down time to run plates, make sure there is enough clean flat wear, the garbage cans are not over flowing, and retrieving dirty cook wear and utensils from the front line.

The point that I am trying to make is for you to understand the importance of what your job involves. The dish dog drives the whole restaurant and in many cases the timing and organization of how the place will run. For example, I do not have a lot of idle time while I am at work, I can not spend my time waiting for saute pans or trying to locate a spatula or whisk. These things may sound petty but they happen and other similar issues that may effect how the kitchen operates.