Dishwasher/Kitchen Steward
White Lodging · Erie, PA · Today
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About the Role
As a Dishwasher and kitchen support associate, you'll play a vital role in ensuring smooth back-of-house operations — maintaining cleanliness, supporting the culinary team, and creating a safe and efficient work environment that enables great dining experiences. No experience is required; we provide training, benefits, leadership development, and a clear path to grow into a culinary or hospitality career.
Must be available weekends
Responsibilities
- Sweep and mop floors, wash worktables, and clean walls of refrigerators and other assigned kitchen equipment using designated cleaning chemicals
- Keep floors and work surfaces free of trash, water, and debris to maintain a safe back-of-house environment and prevent workplace accidents
- Scrape food from dirty dishes, pots, and pans, and wash by hand or in the commercial dishwasher
- Sort silverware before cleaning; properly load and unload the dishwasher to ensure sanitation standards are met
- Sort and store all clean china, glassware, silverware, chafers, coffee pots, pitchers, display pieces, and platters using proper procedures
- Assist with unloading product from supply trucks and supporting the culinary team with kitchen tasks as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- No prior dishwasher or kitchen experience required — a strong work ethic and willingness to learn are what matter most
- Ability to work collaboratively with kitchen staff and back-of-house teammates in a fast-paced hotel restaurant environment
- Comfort working quickly and efficiently in a high-volume commercial kitchen setting
- Physical ability to stand and move at a fast pace for extended periods throughout your shift
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting day 1)
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- DailyPay — get paid when you need it
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) with rollover
- Complimentary wellness tools
- Unlimited employee referral bonuses
- Leadership development & tuition reimbursement
- Discounts on hotel rooms, dining, and travel
- Growth opportunities across multiple hotel properties in your market