Restaurant dishwasher is a fast-paced, physically hard job that is among a dining establishment's most important roles.

Without a dishwasher, the dish pit would grind to a halt and so would the restaurant. Dishwashing is often mistaken for an easy entry job in a restaurant. But it’s fast-paced, hard work that ...

Sophia Velador grabs a stack of plates in the dish pit at Alder & Sage in Long Beach on Jan. 2, 2025. She takes three buses from Anaheim to Long Beach and travels about one and a half hours to get ...