Dishwasher Jobs in Arlington, TX
Dishwasher and steward jobs in Arlington cluster in the Entertainment District, where the two Loews hotels and AT&T Stadium run full stewarding crews. No license or experience is needed to start. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and what the work pays.
Current dishwasher Openings in Arlington, TX
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Dishwasher Work in Arlington
Most of the dish work in Arlington sits within a mile of Nolan Ryan Expressway. Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center and Live! by Loews both staff a stewarding department that washes for several restaurants plus convention banquets, and Legends Global runs its own steward crew inside AT&T Stadium. A few miles west on Randol Mill Road, Texas Health Arlington Memorial hires food service workers whose duties include washing dishes, pots and pans for the hospital kitchen.
The rest of the work follows the calendar. Six Flags Over Texas, at I-30 and SH 360, hires part-time food and beverage team members whose duties include washing dishes, and stadium event days pull extra hands into every kitchen in the district. Hotel and hospital roles tend to be year round; park and stadium roles swing with the season.
Top Arlington Employers Hiring Dishwashers
These employers list dish, steward or kitchen utility work for their Arlington locations on their own careers sites:
- Loews Arlington Hotel - the convention hotel on Nolan Ryan Expressway hires full-time stewards for its restaurants and banquet kitchens.
- Live! by Loews - the hotel across from AT&T Stadium posts full-time steward roles for its restaurant and bar outlets.
- Legends Global at AT&T Stadium - the stadium's hospitality operator hires stewards for its kitchens and premium clubs.
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial - the Randol Mill Road hospital hires full-time and PRN food service workers who wash dishes, pots and pans.
- Six Flags Over Texas - the theme park hires part-time food and beverage team members whose duties include washing dishes.
Dishwasher Salaries in Arlington
- Entry level: about $11 to $13 per hour for part-time and seasonal dish shifts.
- Experienced: roughly $13 to $16 per hour for full-time dish and steward roles.
- Senior: about $16 to $19 per hour for lead stewards and banquet stewarding.
These are estimates. Six Flags posts its food and beverage team member role at up to $12 an hour, and the BLS put the Dallas-Fort Worth mean for food preparation and serving jobs at $15.74 an hour in May 2025. Full-time hotel and hospital roles generally pay more than seasonal park work, and event nights add overtime hours.
How to Become a Dishwasher in Arlington
There is no state license for dishwashers in Texas, and no degree or experience is required. The one legal requirement is a food handler certificate: the Texas Department of State Health Services requires food employees, which includes people who handle utensils and food-contact surfaces, to finish an accredited food handler course within 30 days of employment, and the employer keeps the certificate on premises. It is valid to the date printed on it, or two years if undated.
If you want dish to become a cooking career, Tarrant County College's Southeast Campus at 2100 Southeast Parkway is the only TCC campus that offers Culinary Arts, with an Associate of Applied Science plus Culinary Arts I and Baking and Pastry certificates.
What the Job Involves
You scrape, rack and run the dish machine, wash pots and pans by hand, keep sanitizer at the right strength, restock clean plates and glassware for the line and the bar, take out trash and grease, and mop. Hotel and stadium stewards also break down banquet setups and move rolling racks. Shifts are mostly evenings, weekends and closing.
Skills Employers Look For
- A Texas food handler certificate within 30 days of hire
- Reliability on closing and event-night shifts
- Stamina for standing, lifting racks and working in heat
- Correct dish machine and three-compartment sink sanitizing
- Safe handling of cleaning chemicals
- Keeping the line stocked before a cook has to ask
Career Path and Advancement
Dish is the first rung of the Arlington kitchen ladder. Dishwashers who learn the walk-in usually move to prep cook, then line cook, and in a hotel the stewarding department has its own lead and supervisor jobs that lead into banquet and kitchen management. Adding a TCC Southeast culinary certificate speeds the climb.
Related Careers in Arlington
Most Arlington dishwashers move into one of these roles:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a food handler card to be a dishwasher in Arlington, TX?
Yes. Texas counts anyone who handles utensils, equipment or food-contact surfaces as a food employee, and DSHS requires an accredited food handler course within 30 days of employment. Your employer keeps the certificate on file.
Is there a license for dishwashers in Texas?
No. Texas has no state license for dishwashers. The food handler certificate is the only credential the law requires, and employers train you on their own dish machines.
How much do dishwashers make in Arlington?
Expect about $11 to $13 an hour for part-time and seasonal work and roughly $13 to $16 for full-time dish and steward roles. These are estimates; hotel and hospital roles generally pay more than seasonal park work.
Which Arlington employers hire stewards year round?
The hotel and hospital kitchens. Loews Arlington Hotel, Live! by Loews and Texas Health Arlington Memorial all run kitchens every day of the year, while Six Flags and stadium work follow the event and park calendars.
How fast can a dishwasher become a cook in Arlington?
Often within a few months. Kitchens fill prep openings from reliable dish staff who already know the walk-in, and taking a TCC Southeast Culinary Arts certificate makes the move easier to ask for.
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