Utility Steward

Purpose Of Position

The Utility Steward is responsible for operating and maintaining cleaning equipment and tools, such as the dish washing machine, hand wash stations, pot-scrubbing station, and trash compactor. Responsibilities include:

• Wash and disinfect kitchen and storeroom areas, tables, tools, knives, and equipment.
• Receive deliveries, store perishables properly, and rotate stock.
• Ensure clean wares are stored in appropriate areas.
• Use detergent, rinsing, and sanitizing chemicals in the 3-compartment sink to clean dishes.
• Inspect, pull, and stack cleaned items, send soiled items back for re-scrubbing and re-washing.
• Rack and spray all racked items with hot water to loosen and remove food residue.
• Sort, soak, and wash/re-wash silverware.
• Breakdown dirty bus tubs.
• Clean and mop all areas in assigned departments.
• Dispose of glass in the proper containers.
• Break down cardboard boxes and place them and other recyclables in the recycle bin.

The Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Educational background: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: Hospitality-related kitchen experience preferred.
• Skills: Excellent organizational skills, gracious, friendly, and fun demeanor, ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, high-level attention to detail, ability to work independently, ability to partner with others, results-oriented, flexible, work well under pressure, excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication abilities, ability to work a flexible schedule: weekends, holidays, AM, PM, overnight and overtime when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Cigna (Eligible upon employment).
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with company matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, Personal, Sick).
• Public Transportation Discount (ORCA).
• Hotel Employee Rate Program.
• Employee Recognition.
• Learning and Development program.