Dishwashers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: No formal educational credential
Salary
High: $36,350.00
Average: $29,560.00
Hourly
Average: $14.21

What they do:

Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.

On the job, you would:

  • Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
  • Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
  • Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

83% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
83% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
80% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
78% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
76% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
74% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
71% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
71% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
65% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
64% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
63% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
60% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
60% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
59% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

66% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
53% Arm-Hand Steadiness  -  The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
53% Finger Dexterity  -  The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Clean tableware.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Stock serving stations or dining areas with food or supplies.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Remove trash.
Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
Arrange tables or dining areas.
Move equipment, supplies or food to required locations.
Store supplies or goods in kitchens or storage areas.
Package food or supplies.
Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

98% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
80% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
80% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
80% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
78% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
73% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
67% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
67% Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment  -  How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
63% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
63% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
62% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
62% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
58% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
56% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
53% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

80% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
72% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
72% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
70% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
68% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
66% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
64% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
62% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
62% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
61% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
59% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
59% Developing Objectives and Strategies  -  Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
58% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
58% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
58% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
56% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
56% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
55% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
54% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
53% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
51% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
51% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Started

Education:
70%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
30%
Less than a High School Diploma

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