About Forgotten Tonic
Forgotten Tonic is a cocktail bar and scratch kitchen located on historic Aviles Street in downtown St. Augustine. Since opening in 2019, we've worked to create a restaurant where thoughtful hospitality, quality ingredients, and attention to detail come together to create memorable experiences for our guests.
We believe a great restaurant is built by people who care. People who take pride in their work, notice the little things, help their teammates without being asked, and want to keep getting better.
Our mission is to provide our team members and guests with unparalleled hospitality, quality ingredients, and to foster the professional growth of our team.
We're looking for people who want to be part of that.
About the Position
We're looking for dishwashers who take pride in their work and understand that every position plays an important role in creating a great restaurant.
A clean, organized, and efficient kitchen is essential to delivering excellent food and hospitality. Our dishwashers help make that possible by ensuring our team has the clean dishes, equipment, and workspaces they need to do their jobs well.
This position is about more than washing dishes. It's about staying organized, working with purpose, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and recognizing where help is needed throughout the restaurant.
A great dishwasher doesn't wait to be told that something needs attention. They notice when supplies are running low, when a teammate needs help, or when something needs to be cleaned, and they take initiative.
We believe the best hospitality professionals understand how the entire restaurant works, not just their own position. We encourage our team members to learn from other departments, develop new skills, and take on new challenges. We love promoting from within and want to help our team members build the knowledge and experience to take the next step when they're ready.
You don't need previous restaurant experience to succeed in this position. You do need to be dependable, willing to learn, and take pride in doing your part to help the entire team succeed.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Washing, sanitizing, and properly storing dishes, glassware, silverware, pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient dishwashing area throughout service.
- Ensuring clean dishes, utensils, and equipment are available when needed to support the kitchen and dining room.
- Operating and maintaining dishwashing equipment according to established safety and sanitation procedures.
- Properly handling cleaning chemicals and following established procedures for safe use and storage.
- Assisting with clearing, cleaning, and resetting dining areas when needed.
- Sweeping, mopping, and maintaining clean and safe floors throughout the kitchen and other assigned areas.
- Emptying trash, recycling, and maintaining clean waste disposal areas.
- Cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment, work surfaces, storage areas, and other assigned spaces.
- Assisting with receiving, unloading, and properly storing deliveries.
- Helping cooks and other team members with basic kitchen tasks when appropriate and properly trained.
- Recognizing spills, broken equipment, unsafe conditions, and other potential hazards and taking appropriate action.
- Following food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety procedures.
- Communicating clearly with cooks, chefs, servers, and other team members to keep service running smoothly.
- Recognizing when teammates need support and taking initiative to help.
- Maintaining organization and cleanliness during busy periods without sacrificing safety or quality.
- Completing opening, closing, and cleaning responsibilities with attention to detail.
- Taking feedback professionally and continually working to improve efficiency, organization, and consistency.
What We're Looking For:
We care about experience, but we care just as much about how you approach your work.
The people who thrive at Forgotten Tonic are those who:
- Take pride in doing things well, even when nobody is watching.
- Pay attention to details and notice when something needs to be done.
- Recognize when teammates need support and take initiative to help.
- Stay composed and communicate clearly when things get busy.
- Take responsibility for mistakes and learn from them.
- Ask questions and remain open to feedback.
- Are dependable, punctual, and understand the importance of being someone their teammates can count on.
- Take cleanliness, organization, and workplace safety seriously.
- Treat teammates with respect and contribute to a positive, professional work environment.
- Understand that the success of the restaurant matters more than any one person's station or responsibilities.
Previous restaurant or dishwashing experience is helpful but not required. We're happy to train someone who demonstrates a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a genuine willingness to learn.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with teammates and managers.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be available for a schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be willing to learn and follow established cleaning, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety procedures.
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- No previous restaurant experience or formal education required.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Hourly base pay based on experience and qualifications.
- Full-time and part-time opportunities.
- Employee meal program.
- Employee dining discount.
- Employee referral program.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- Structured training, opportunities to learn different restaurant positions, and potential for advancement from within.
How to Apply
We're interested in learning more about you than what's on your résumé.
As part of our hiring process, we ask every candidate to complete a short online application that helps us understand their experience, how they approach their work, and what they're looking for in their next opportunity.
We review each application individually and will contact candidates we'd like to invite for an interview.