Banquet Dishwasher/Steward - Hotel Van Zandt - Austin, TX

Sage Hospitality Group•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Dishwasher/Steward for banquets at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas. Located in the Rainey Street District, Hotel Van Zandt is a 319-guest room hotel with over 25,000 square feet of meeting space, featuring a restaurant, pool parties, and pop-up events. Sage Hospitality Group is committed to enriching lives through genuine service, building relationships, and creating unforgettable experiences. They value independent thinkers, entrepreneurial spirits, risk-takers, and creative individuals, investing in their personal and professional growth.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of dishwashing.
Must be able to see minute objects at arm’s length, to read meters and controls.
Must be able to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, reach and retrieve items from above head.
Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs. to include serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment up to 75% of the time.
Must be able to travel up to 300 feet and stand on a regular basis throughout the shift.
Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and able to communicate.
Must be able to perform multiple tasks at one time and able to pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded and noisy situations.
Must have the ability to keep breakage to a minimum by handling china, glassware and fragile equipment with care.

Responsibilities

Gathers all dirty dishware from tubs, rinses and stacks in dishracks, clearing leftovers and trash for automated washing.
Loads full dishracks onto the belt, ensuring correct placement for the dishwashing machine.
Operates the automatic dishwashing machine using controls as instructed.
Loads dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulates detergent/chemical output.
Unloads clean dishes, inspects for cleanliness, and stacks them in specified carts and shelves.
Manually scrubs pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically.
Manually dries and puts away manually cleaned items in correct places.
Manually polishes all silver, stainless steel, and pewter used in food service.
Maintains automatic dishwashing equipment in good working order.
Keeps the dish room clean and orderly by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters, and organizing shelves.
Mops kitchen floors and cleans all kitchen work surfaces, including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents, and ovens.
Gathers and empties all trash cans from kitchen work areas into the outside trash compactor.
Sweeps loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris.
Performs other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.