Airline Catering- Porter (General Cleaning)/ Pot/Dish Washer Job at Flying Food

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $18.75/hr

Date: October 2025

Job Description

The Airline Catering Porter Pot/Dish Washer performs vital support of food production by keeping the kitchen, dishware, utensils, and cookware clean and ready for use.

Essential Functions

Cleaning and Sanitation- executes general cleaning functions throughout the facility in accordance with established cleaning guidelines.

• Ensure flight kitchen is clean, meeting and exceeding sanitation standards.
• Responsible for the execution of regulated garbage procedures.
• Keep the dish machines clean and immediately report any functional or mechanical problem to Manager on Duty.
• Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss.
• Clean and sanitize food preparation and production areas including floors.
• Clean restrooms and facility public areas including office and break room spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

Food Safety and Quality- performs cleaning functions in adherence to all regulations and requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

Strongly prefer one year of commercial cleaning experience and working knowledge of safe usage of cleaning chemicals and equipment. This role requires good communicaiton and comprehension skills and the ability to speak, read, and write in the English language.

• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• The ideal candidate is able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform functions in upright position and traverse throughout for the duration of the shift.
• Must be able to move products, equipment, and supplies up to fifty-five (50) pounds with or without assistance.
• Regularly performs functions in a variety of postures including reaching to both low and high spaces and working at elevated heights.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has non-supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in an industrial setting that may involve exposure to wet conditions, varying temperatures, and strong cleaning chemicals. The role is physically demanding, requiring worker to engage in considerable physical activity continuously through the shift.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employe is regularly required to communicated verbally and nonverbally. This role frequently is required to stand and traverse for long periods, engage in manual dexterity to move objects including reaching overhead and operating equipment. This role will lift/carry/transport some heavy materials with or without assistance.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. The facility operates 365 days. Must be willing to work any shift, days off as assigned by unit leadership.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance. Travel benefits through airline partner available following successful completion of probationary period. Travel benefits are subject to eligibility criteria for duration of employment.