Carl Sparks
Gettysburg
Summary
Flexible worker with experience in operating industrial dishwashers, stocking supplies and maintaining kitchen work areas. Considered hardworking, punctual and easygoing team member. Diligent individual mops floors, takes out trash and assists in keeping kitchen area maintained and up to standards.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dishwasher
Gettysburg College
02.2025 - Current
- Cleared, washed and stacked all plates, dining utensils, and trays quickly and without breaking.
- Stepped into additional roles during busy times to boost coverage of important stations.
- Worked with chemicals such as detergent, rinse agents, industrial degreasers, and sanitizers to protect customer health.
- Kept kitchen areas neat and clean by removing trash and organizing supplies.
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Efficiently loaded and unloaded dishwashers, cleaning by hand large pots or other hand wash only items used often by kitchen staff.
- Washed equipment, surfaces, refrigerators, and other areas and applied sanitizing chemicals.
- Followed supervisor instructions to complete tasks on time.
- Inspected dishwashing equipment and reported issues to supervisor.
- Completed extra cleaning work on garbage cans, racks, dry storage areas, and other fixtures to keep kitchen spotless.
- Kept dishes, utensils and glassware clean and rotated following safety standards
- Troubleshot equipment malfunctions and completed minor repairs to keep equipment functioning.
- Sorted and rinsed dirty dishes, glasses and utensils prior to washing.
- Increased machine efficiency by scraping and pre-washing dishes.
- Monitored dishwashing machines for proper functioning.
- Gently moved glassware, crystal, and other delicate items to prevent breakage.
- Maintained proper temperatures, behaviors, and controls to meet or exceed health department standards.
- Trash collection for the dinging room and kitchen areas
Education
High School Diploma -
Gettysburg Area High School
Gettysburg, PA05-2017
Skills
- Sanitizing protocols
- Quality control
- Health code compliance
- Dishwasher operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Chemical handling
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Cleaning procedures
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Physical stamina
- Trash management
- Punctual and reliable
- Heavy lifting
Accomplishments
My accomplishments as a Dish Team Memeber led me to be the only PT employee to have ever been trained on how to run the dish room and operate and clean the FT1000 dish machine independently and as Dish Room Lead.
Timeline
Dishwasher
Gettysburg College
02.2025 - Current
High School Diploma -
Gettysburg Area High School