Dishwasher / Steward

Appellation Lodi•Lodi, CA

About The Position

Appellation Lodi – Wine & Roses Resort and Spa is seeking a dependable, hardworking Steward / Dishwasher to help keep the kitchen clean, organized, and operating smoothly. This role performs dishwashing and kitchen janitorial work, maintains kitchen and surrounding facilities and equipment, and assists chefs with cleaning and organization. The position is part-time and pays $17.60 per hour. Work schedules vary to reflect business needs and include nights, weekends, and holidays. Candidates must undergo a physical fitness exam and be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Work well in a team environment and contribute as a supportive team member toward departmental goals.
Provide suggestions and recommendations to support innovation in culinary and hospitality excellence.
Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills.
Ability to work varying schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Undergo a physical fitness exam.
Physical ability to constantly walk and stand; use hands, arms, and legs; reach at waist level and above the shoulders; bend the neck; twist and turn; and twist the lower arm while washing equipment.
Physical ability to frequently lift empty glass racks weighing 10 pounds and full racks weighing 15–20 pounds at and above shoulder level, as well as kitchen items, pots, pans, and utensils; grasp, push, pull, reach above or below shoulder level, and bend down.
Ability to climb 4–6-foot ladders and use a stepstool; tolerate exposure to heat and cold.
Physical ability to occasionally squat, walk up and down stairs between kitchens, and carry up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintain and clean receiving areas, outside kitchen areas, trash receptacles, dumpster areas, and kitchens.
Perform kitchen janitorial duties during business hours, including trash removal and cleaning kitchen floors and mats.
Pre-rinse, pre-soak, rinse, wash, and sanitize plates, silverware, pots, pans, utensils, and glassware; prevent dishes and cookware from building up.
Maintain and clean equipment, including stoves, ovens, grills, hoods, and tables; keep areas underneath free of debris.
Clean facility walls, floors, mats, trash receptacles, doors, outside receiving areas, patios, and carts.
Assist chefs with cleaning and organization as needed.
Use and dilute chemicals properly.