About the employer
The Chippewa Hotel Waterfront, home of the Pink Pony Restaurant, sits right on the water on beautiful Mackinac Island, Michigan, just a short walk from the ferry terminal and the historic Fort Mackinac. Its location offers harbour views that aren't available anywhere else on the island.
There are no cars on Mackinac Island — only horse-drawn carriages and bicycles. The employer offers affordable housing within walking distance of work, and the ferry to Mackinaw City is available at an affordable price. The staff is friendly and has been hiring exchange visitors for more than 10 years, and with hundreds of students on the island each summer, you're sure to make new friends.
The job as Dishwasher
What you'll do
- Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glass, tableware and other cooking utensils and place them in racks to send through dish machine.
- Sort and stack clean dishes, carry clean dishes to cook's line and other proper storage areas, and rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
- Change dishwater in dish machine every hour.
- Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.
- Remove trash and garbage to dumpster.
- Set up or break down dishwashing area.
- Clean and roll/unroll mats.
- Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions.
- Sweep/mop floors.
- Assemble/disassemble dish machine.
- Sweep up trash around exterior of restaurant and garbage dumpster.
- Conduct general restaurant and restroom cleaning as directed.
- Wipe up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry.
- Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
- Do not touch dirty dishes before touching clean dishes without washing hands first.
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
You'll stay in dormitory-style housing (capacity 120) at 6918 Main St., Mackinac Island, sharing a room with 2-4 students in bunk beds. It offers free cable TV and WiFi, shared bathrooms like a college dorm, coin-operated laundry, bedding from the housing manager, and small refrigerators in most rooms. Meals are served in the employee dining room.
Location: Mackinac Island, Michigan
Why Mackinac Island?
Mackinac Island is one of the most beloved summer destinations in the United States – a National Historic Landmark with Victorian architecture, Fort Mackinac, an 8-mile shoreline bike loop, and sunsets over the Mackinac Bridge. Hundreds of international students work here every season, which means an instant, buzzing community of new friends from all over the world. Bikes replace buses, the beach replaces the metro, and your commute is a five-minute walk.
Staying into the fall means you’ll also see the island in its quietest, most beautiful season – crisp air, golden forests, and fewer crowds.
About Michigan
Michigan's Great Lakes shores, Mackinac Island and resort towns make for a classic lakeside summer. Students work in island hotels, resorts and restaurants surrounded by beaches and forests.
Ready for the Best Summer of Your Life?
Spots on Mackinac Island fill up fast every season. Apply now to secure your place at the Chippewa Hotel Waterfront and Pink Pony Restaurant, and get ready to trade lecture halls for lakeside sunsets.
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