DishwasherHero+
On-demand kitchen staffing for restaurants, hotels, and catering companies. Dishwashers, line cooks, prep cooks, and porters — covered in under 90 minutes.
DishwasherHero+ supplies vetted W-2 kitchen staff to restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and venues that need coverage for a single shift or an ongoing schedule. Businesses submit a request with the role, date, and location, and typically receive confirmation in under 90 minutes. There are no contracts and no payroll administration on the client side.
0%
Cost Savings
vs traditional agencies
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Locations
Venues nationwide
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Avg Response
Depending on demand
High%
Fill Rate
Enterprise average
50000+
Locations Served
High
Fill Rate
Fast
Response
Dedicated
Ops Support
From dishwashers to bartenders, we cover all your hospitality staffing needs
Commercial dish machine operators and warewashers who keep your kitchen running smoothly.
Skilled cooks for hot line stations who execute menu items with speed and precision.
Food preparation and mise en place specialists who get your kitchen ready before service.
Fast-paced order assembly specialists for QSR, cafeterias, and ghost kitchens.
Versatile workers for varied operational tasks including loading, setup, and facility support.
Deep cleaning specialists for commercial kitchens, dining areas, and hospitality spaces.
Facility support professionals for loading docks, logistics, and material handling.
Professional servers for weddings, galas, corporate events, and formal banquets.
Fast-paced service professionals for stadiums, arenas, and entertainment venues.
All-purpose event support for setup, service, breakdown, and guest assistance.
Licensed beverage service professionals for events, receptions, and private functions.
We make finding reliable kitchen staff simple, fast, and compliant
Workers matched quickly. Fill urgent shifts same-day depending on demand.
Reliable service ensures your shifts are covered.
Every worker undergoes background checks and skills verification.
32% average savings vs traditional agencies. No long-term contracts.
W-2 workers, E-Verify, SOC 2 Type II. We handle all the paperwork.
Learn more →Dedicated account team for enterprise clients. Always here when you need us.
Fill out the form and our team will contact you within 4 business hours. No commitment required — just a conversation about how we can help.
Trusted by 5,000+ hospitality venues
From single locations to 100+ venue chains
See why enterprise hospitality leaders are switching to modern, technology-driven staffing solutions.
| Feature | DishwasherHero+ | Traditional Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Average Response Time | Fast response | 24-48 hours |
| Fill Rate SLA | High fill rate SLA | No commitment |
| Real-time Tracking | ||
| Multi-Location Dashboard | ||
| AI-Powered Matching | ||
| Instant Booking | ||
| Transparent Pricing | ||
| Performance Analytics | Limited | |
| No-Show Replacement | Automatic | Manual process |
| Dedicated Support | On-demand | Business hours |
Enterprise features that transform how you manage BOH staffing across your organization.
Centralized dashboard for all your locations with unified reporting, billing, and worker pools.
Your own account manager and support team who understand your operations inside and out.
Tailored service level agreements with committed fill rates, response times, and escalation procedures.
Real-time dashboards, custom reports, and predictive insights to optimize your staffing spend.
Connect DishwasherHero+ with your existing HR, scheduling, and operations systems.
Build preferred worker lists and dedicated teams who know your standards and procedures.
Additional verification, training, and compliance requirements tailored to your industry.
Consistent service quality and support across all major U.S. and Canadian markets.
From New York to Vancouver, we have 26,550+ verified kitchen workers ready to support your operations.
See how leading hospitality organizations achieve operational excellence with DishwasherHero+.
How a Fortune 500 restaurant group achieved 98.5% fill rate and 32% cost savings with AI-powered staffing.
98.5%
Fill Rate
91%
No-Show Reduction
Achieving 100% event coverage for a top 10 North American arena with 500+ workers deployed per event.
500+
Workers Deployed
72 hrs
Scale Flexibility
How a Forbes 5-Star luxury hotel collection achieved 99.2% coverage reliability across 12 properties.
12
Properties Covered
+15%
Guest Satisfaction
How a part-time dishwasher doubled his income and became a kitchen supervisor through consistent performance on DishwasherHero+.
100%
Pay Increase
340+
Shifts Completed
How a busy Chicago restaurant solved recurring BOH staff shortages and reduced labor costs by 18% using DishwasherHero+'s on-demand kitchen staffing platform.
17.2%
BOH Labor Cost
85%
Manager Time Saved
A Toronto catering company used DishwasherHero+ to scale event staffing on demand — handling 400-person corporate events without expanding their permanent headcount.
+340%
Large Event Revenue
0
Admin Overhead Growth
A Houston hotel used DishwasherHero+ to staff banquet operations during peak conference season — maintaining quality without increasing permanent headcount.
±2%
BOH Cost Variance
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Service Incidents
Join leading hospitality brands who trust DishwasherHero+ for mission-critical BOH staffing at scale.
| Feature | DishwasherHero+ | Instawork | Veryable | Traditional Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fill time | 90 min avg | 2–4 hours | 2–4 hours | 24–72 hours |
| Worker type | W-2 employees | 1099 gig | 1099 gig | Varies |
| BOH specialisation | Yes — BOH only | General | General | General |
| Contract required | No | No | No | Yes |
| Available 24/7 incl. holidays | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
Using our restaurant staffing platform, operators confirm BOH staff in 90 minutes.
See the full comparison → · See a full on-demand staffing platform comparison →
Speed is the difference between covering a shift and losing a service. DishwasherHero+ is engineered for sub-hour confirmations on BOH roles in our core markets.
DishwasherHero+ operates across major metros in the US and Canada. Pick your city to see live coverage, roles, and pricing.
Looking for a specialist kitchen staffing agency? See how we work BOH-only across every market below.
Now serving Philadelphia restaurants and hotels — see Philadelphia kitchen staffing →
Don't see your city? Browse all cities → · Hotel operator? Boston hotel kitchen staffing →
Running a kitchen is hard enough without spending your management hours on staffing problems. This resource hub brings together the guides, tools, and best practices that help restaurant owners, hotel food and beverage directors, and catering managers build more resilient BOH operations.
Traditional hiring for BOH positions — posting on job boards, screening applications, interviewing, onboarding — takes an average of three to four weeks per hire. For positions with 75%+ annual turnover, that cycle is unaffordable. This guide covers the practical alternatives: when to hire permanently, when to use an on-demand staffing platform, and how to build a reliable mixed-model approach.
Key questions to answer before hiring: Is this a fixed role (requires kitchen-specific knowledge and team cohesion) or a variable role (requires competence and reliability)? Most dishwasher, prep cook, and supplementary line cook positions are variable — which means on-demand staffing is often the better fit. For line cooks specifically, see what does a line cook do. Hiring dishwashers? Start with our dishwasher job description template.
Effective restaurant staff management in a BOH context comes down to three things: clear role definitions, consistent standards enforcement, and reliable coverage. Here is the practical framework:
Not sure what a line cook does? Read our full guide to the line cook role →
Use the DishwasherHero+ staffing cost calculator to estimate what on-demand staffing costs versus the true cost of permanent hiring — including recruitment, onboarding, overtime, and turnover — for your specific situation.
For a quick benchmark: what should labor cost be in a restaurant? Most operators target 28–35% of gross revenue total, with BOH specifically at 13–18% depending on service style. If your BOH labor is running above 20%, the on-demand variable model is almost always worth exploring.
Read: The true cost of a no-show dishwasher — $400–$800 per incident →
When you use DishwasherHero+, you are working with W-2 employees (US) or T4 employees (Canada) — not 1099 independent contractors. This distinction matters for your business in three specific ways:
DishwasherHero+ provides BOH staffing for restaurants of all sizes, hotels and resorts, catering companies and event operators, stadiums and large venues, senior living and healthcare food service, and country clubs. Full hospitality staffing solutions across restaurants, hotels, and venues. Roles include Dishwasher, Line Cook, and Prep Cook. Each industry has specific staffing patterns — see our industry pages for tailored guidance, or jump straight to dishwasher hiring for our most-requested role.
Need to hire a dishwasher immediately? See how fast we can fill your shift →
For temporary coverage see temporary kitchen staffing →
