Kitchen Prep Worker & Dishwasher

About This Position

Kitchen prep and dishwasher positions at hotels and restaurants in Providence, Newport, and Warwick Rhode Island. High demand, fast entry, back-of-house positions with no guest contact. Strong employment pipeline for returning citizens through RI's fair chance employer network.

Requirements

Able to work in fast-paced kitchen environment. ServSafe certification helpful (we sponsor). Reliable and able to work evenings/weekends.

Benefits

Weekly pay, employee meals, ServSafe certification sponsored, advancement to line cook, health benefits at 90 days

No background check required to apply.

⚠ SORNA Restrictions — Rhode Island

Rhode Island adopted SORNA in 2009. The state does not impose a blanket employment proximity restriction but prohibits childcare/school employment for Tier II and III registrants. Supervision conditions are frequently case-specific.

Informational only. Consult your attorney or supervision officer.

Offense Acceptance

✓ Accepts Sex Offenses

Programs

Hiring Policy

Rhode Island's pioneering 2014 Ban the Box law means no criminal history questions on applications. Back-of-house hotel and hospitality roles widely available. Sex offense convictions accepted for housekeeping, laundry, and kitchen prep positions.

Restrictions

Front-of-house (guest-facing) roles may require review. Back-of-house: housekeeping, laundry, kitchen prep, maintenance — no restrictions. RI Fair Chance Licensing (2020) also opens licensed trades.

About Providence Hospitality Partners

Hotel and hospitality staffing network in Rhode Island operating under the state's pioneering 2014 Ban the Box law. Connects fair-chance candidates with hotel housekeeping, kitchen prep, laundry, and facility support roles at properties in Providence, Newport, and Warwick.

Company size: 50-200 employees