Dishwasher Jobs at MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford

We are hiring full-time and part-time Dishwashers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The role supports one of the busiest event venues in the New York/New Jersey market. The building hosts two NFL teams, concerts, international soccer, and major one-off events, which means kitchens and service areas can turn over at a large scale.

The job is straightforward but demanding: keep the kitchen supplied with clean equipment so cooks, servers, concession stands, and premium areas do not slow down. When the dish area falls behind, the whole operation feels it.

What the role usually includes

• Sorting, scraping, rinsing, washing, and stacking dishes, pans, trays, utensils, and kitchen tools.
• Loading and unloading dish machines or washing oversized items by hand.
• Monitoring sanitation procedures, chemical use, and safe temperatures.
• Cleaning prep tables, walls, floors, and trash areas before and after service.
• Moving supplies between storage, kitchen, dish, and service spaces.
• Supporting post-event reset after fans and guests leave.

The busiest windows are tied to the event timeline. A football game, a concert, and a soccer match can all create different rush patterns, but the common theme is a heavy wave of returned items after service peaks.

Who tends to do well

Prior restaurant, banquet, cafeteria, hotel, school-kitchen, or stadium stewarding experience helps, but many employers train entry-level workers. Dependability is the main screen: managers need people who arrive on time, work safely, and keep going through cleanup.

Useful strengths include:

• Comfort working around heat, steam, noise, and wet floors.
• Ability to lift, carry, bend, and repeat physical motions for a full shift.
• Respect for food-safety and sanitation rules.
• Good communication with cooks, runners, servers, and supervisors.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and late event endings.

MetLife event context

MetLife Stadium’s calendar is unusual because it serves both the Giants and Jets. That creates more NFL dates than a single-team stadium, plus concerts and international soccer. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final adds a major staffing context for the broader Meadowlands market.

Before applying, read the MetLife Stadium profile and East Rutherford guide, then confirm current openings through the official venue or hospitality employer.