For restaurant owners
Back-of-house staffing built for people who run restaurants
DishwasherHero supplies W-2 employed dishwashers, cooks and kitchen support staff to independent restaurants and restaurant groups across North America — bookable per shift, with published rates.
The staffing problems owners actually deal with
Most restaurant owners do not have a recruiting department. Staffing is one more job between lunch and dinner service. These are the situations we built DishwasherHero around:
- A dishwasher calls out an hour before a Friday service
- Line cook turnover restarts your hiring cycle every few months
- Job boards bring applications, but not people who show up
- Classification rules make 1099 kitchen labour a growing risk
- You are managing staffing between services, not as a full-time job
What working with DishwasherHero looks like
W-2 employed workers
Every worker we send is employed by us. Payroll taxes, workers' compensation and employment compliance are our responsibility.
How our W-2 staffing model worksPublished hourly rates
One hourly rate per shift, published before you book. No placement fees, no minimums, no long-term contracts.
See transparent per-shift pricingSame-day and scheduled cover
Book a single shift to cover tonight or set up recurring coverage. Urgent requests are handled through our emergency staffing flow.
How emergency restaurant staffing worksThe roles restaurants book most
We focus on back-of-house: the positions that are hardest to keep filled and the most disruptive when they are empty.
Operating in multiple markets? See the cities we serve, browse real booking case studies, or estimate a shift with our staffing cost calculator.
Questions restaurant owners ask
Who employs the staff DishwasherHero sends to my restaurant?
DishwasherHero does. Workers are engaged under our W-2 employment model, which means payroll taxes, workers' compensation and employment compliance sit with us — not on your books.
How does pricing work for restaurant owners?
You pay a transparent hourly rate per shift. There are no placement fees and no long-term contracts. The full rate breakdown is published on our pricing page before you book.
What happens if a worker does not show up?
Contact support and we work to send a replacement. Our emergency and same-day staffing options exist specifically for last-minute gaps before a service.
Which roles can I book for my restaurant?
Dishwashers, line cooks, prep cooks, food assemblers, bussers and general cleaning staff — the back-of-house roles restaurants book most often.
Tell us what your kitchen needs
Share your roles, shift times and location. We respond with availability and a rate — usually the same business day.
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