Kitchen Porter/Dishwasher

Department: Food & Beverage | Reports to: Executive Chef / Food & Beverage Manager / Supervisor | Possible full and part-time positions available.

About the role

The Kitchen Porter/Dishwasher’s prime responsibility is to gather and wash dishes when guests leave a banquet, meeting event, or restaurant on the hotel property. The position includes cleaning and maintaining a proper work environment and constant interaction with other Associates to ensure guests have a pleasant and positive memory of service at all levels. Requires a flexible work schedule for days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Clean pans, pots, dishes, silverware, glasses, and other elements of service used in the kitchen or restaurant
• Scrape, sort, stack dirty dishes, load them into the dishwashing machine, add soap according to directions, and turn it on for cleaning
• Once the cleaning operation is complete, unload the dishes and put them in their designated places to be re-used
• Transfer equipment from storage areas to work stations
• Clean floors, equipment, countertops, and walls
• If requested, stock supply of food and help cooking staff
• Follow all Health and Safety practices at all times
• Maintain a proper appearance
• Work well with other Associates in a fast-paced environment
• Follow directions of Supervisor
• Complete brand-required training
• Duties are subject to change and additional responsibilities/tasks may be assigned as needed

Requirements

• Previous experience in hotel/restaurant with a major brand (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt) preferred
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Exceptional people skills: ability to learn quickly and efficiently
• Professional communication skills both verbal and written (English Proficiency)
• Flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
• Reliable transportation
• Food Handling certifications as required by applicable law
• Able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, and reach for extended periods of time
• Good hand-eye coordination with repeated movements of hands
• Able to lift 50 lbs

Benefits

• Vacation/Personal time for full-time associates
• Insurance benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, Supplemental Insurance for full-time associates
• Hotel Discounts
• Quarterly bonuses