Steward/Dishwasher

About the Role

Transport and clean cooking utensils and service ware to provide cooks, bus persons, and food servers with appropriate equipment for guests' dining experience. This position also involves cleaning the physical surroundings of the hotel kitchen and related areas. The Hotel operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, requiring flexibility in shift days, starting times, and hours worked.

Responsibilities

• Promptly and carefully sort soiled ware for proper processing through the dish or pot machine.
• Quickly wash all ware and return it to designated storage areas.
• Keep the dish machine properly cleaned and filled with water per hotel standards.
• Clean kettles, tilt skillets, pots, and pans thoroughly and promptly to support kitchen operations.
• Perform general and routine cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to maintain health standards.
• Clean and dry floors to prevent slip and fall accidents.
• Separate linen from other debris.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including safety and security protocols.
• Follow department fire prevention and emergency procedures.
• Utilize protective equipment and report unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, or property damage to management.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance as outlined in the team member handbook.
• Assist other kitchen personnel as needed.
• Perform any related duties as requested by management.

Requirements

• Hold a current Food Handler Card.
• Knowledge of service ware and its maintenance to enhance the guest experience.
• Ability to operate a commercial kitchen dish machine in accordance with hotel and health department standards.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions for safe product use.

Physical Demands

• Sufficient manual dexterity to use kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
• Ability to push or pull service carts weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or move goods on a hand cart or truck weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Constant twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, and smiling.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Room discounts
• Employee food and beverage discounts