Dishwasher
General information
Job duties
- Scrapes foods from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
- Washes pots, pans, and trays.
- Inspects dishes for breakage and cleanliness prior to stocking on shelves for usage.
- Sweeps and mops kitchen and storage room floors.
- Cleans restrooms.
- Washes kitchen appliances, worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
- Separates and removes garbage and places it in designated containers ensuring all spills are cleared away.
- Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
- Polishes silver using burnishing machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel, and hand cloth.
- Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
- Washes and peels vegetables.
- Loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies and food.
- Helps support the kitchen staff with food preparation, plating and cooking as necessary.
Housing
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Work, Earn and Explore Big Sky Country
Imagine finishing your shift and driving 90 minutes to Yellowstone National Park. That’s everyday life when you join Element Bozeman as a Dishwasher this summer through fall. With a solid $18 per hour and 35 guaranteed hours per week, this Work & Travel USA position in Bozeman, Montana is one of the best-paid entry-level hospitality roles in the American West.
What You’ll Be Doing
As the heart of the kitchen operation, you’ll keep everything running smoothly and hygienically. Your daily responsibilities include:
- Operating commercial dishwashing machines and hand-washing pots, pans and kitchen tools
- Sorting, rinsing, drying and organising dishes, glassware, cutlery and cooking equipment
- Keeping the dish area, floors and work surfaces clean and sanitised to US health standards
- Restocking clean dishware for the kitchen and breakfast service teams
- Taking out trash, breaking down cardboard and managing recycling
- Supporting chefs and kitchen staff with light prep tasks during busy periods
Benefits of This Position
- $18/hour – excellent pay rate for a first US job
- 35 hours per week, with potential for overtime during peak season
- Long summer-to-fall season – more weeks means more savings and more travel money
- No customer-facing English pressure – perfect if you’re still building confidence in speaking
- Work inside a professional international hospitality brand and add real US experience to your CV
- Friendly team environment with staff from around the world
- Time off to explore national parks and travel the USA after your program ends
What We’re Looking For
- University student aged 18–25 with a valid J-1 Work & Travel visa
- Basic conversational English (enough to understand instructions and teamwork)
- Reliable, punctual and ready to work as part of a fast-moving kitchen team
- Comfortable standing for long periods and lifting up to 15–20 kg
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic and attention to cleanliness
- Availability for evenings, weekends and holidays
- Previous experience is not required – full training is provided
Ready to Apply?
Positions in Montana fill up fast because of the location and the pay. If you want a summer of mountain adventures, solid earnings and genuine American work experience, apply now for the Dishwasher role at Element Bozeman and start your Work & Travel USA story in Big Sky Country.
Why choose Element Bozeman
Why Bozeman, Montana?
Bozeman is a vibrant university town (home to Montana State University) with a young, outdoorsy energy that international students love. You’ll be living in the Gallatin Valley, surrounded by mountain ranges in every direction.
- Yellowstone National Park – geysers, bison and wolves just a short drive away
- Big Sky Resort – world-class hiking, mountain biking and scenic gondola rides
- Hyalite Canyon – swimming, kayaking and waterfall hikes after work
- A walkable historic Main Street packed with cafés, breweries, live music and student-friendly prices
- Fly fishing, whitewater rafting, rodeos and unforgettable Montana sunsets
About Montana
Montana is big-sky country - Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and endless mountains. Most students work in park lodges, resorts and gateway towns, surrounded by some of America's most dramatic nature.
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