Employment

Culinary Arts Studio Head Dishwasher

Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) is a regional nonprofit center for arts and crafts on Bainbridge Island. Our mission is to grow and inspire a creative community through craft, learning, and service. 

As the Culinary Arts Studio Head Dishwasher, you will support our mission by handling dishwashing, clean-up tasks, and other organizational duties during and after Culinary Arts classes and BARN Events. As Head Dishwasher, you will be responsible for all dishwashing shifts, with the option to defer some shifts each month to back-up dishwashers. The Head Dishwasher is responsible for finding coverage for shifts they are unable to work. 

Shifts: 

• Are typically posted four to eight weeks in advance
• Usually start 30 minutes before the end of a class or activity
• Require approximately three hours to complete
• Include deep cleaning tasks as needed
• End when all tasks are complete, including a final check to ensure the Culinary Arts Studio is clean and ready for the next activity
• Are usually in the afternoons and evenings, and often on weekends, based on our class schedule. There are typically three to six shifts per week.

Reports to: Operations Manager, but may take direction from Culinary Studio volunteers and instructors, and other staff members

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Arrive 30 minutes before the end of class to check in with the Class Assistant
• Meet the high standard of cleanliness required for our commercial kitchen.
• Operate a commercial-grade dishwasher.
• Put away and organize clean items based on standard studio practices.
• Wash and sanitize high-touch areas.
• Launder and put away aprons, table cloths, and bar rags.
• Empty garbage, recycling, and compost.
• Sweep and mop floors and clean floor drains.
• Work alongside studio volunteers and instructors when shifts overlap with classes.
• Complete deep-cleaning tasks assigned by studio leadership.
• Report maintenance/safety issues to BARN staff.
• Ensure all lights, burners, and ovens are off before leaving each shift.
• Coordinate with other dishwashers to cover shifts you can’t work.
• Attend periodic (paid) meetings.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work past 10 PM (some classes end after 9 PM) so that BARN complies with State Labor and Industries regulations
• Availability in the afternoons is helpful.
• Experience complying with County health regulations is helpful.
• Must have a valid Food Handler’s Card.
• Must authorize BARN to conduct a state background check.
• Must complete I-9 paperwork showing eligibility to work in the United States.

Compensation: $20 – $22 per hour. Benefits include an individual BARN membership and accrual of paid time off based on the number of hours worked. 

This is a part-time, hourly employee position, with a variable schedule based on the number of classes we offer. A typical week may range from 12 to 20 hours per week.

Successful candidates have a track record of reliability, good communication in a team, positive work ethic, and attention to detail (maintaining health and safety standards, putting utensils and dishware away as directed, folding aprons and dish towels tidily, etc.). You must be able to work independently.

To apply:  Please send a resume or list of any applicable work experience and contact information by November 9, 2026, to: 

Fran Fuller
Operations Manager, BARN
franf@bainbridgebarn.org

BARN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We encourage diverse applicants because we believe having a staff that authentically reflects the community we seek to serve is essential to our ability to be culturally responsive.