Dishwasher- Bar- FT/PT

Highgate Hotels • Greenville, SC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dishwasher (Steward) maintains cleanliness and proper storage of china, glassware, and silverware, and ensures sanitation standards are met. The role supports kitchen cleanliness by cleaning equipment, utensils, and work areas, and assists with proper food storage and rotation. The current schedule is 4 p.m. to midnight, including weekends and holidays, and is subject to change. The position is based at the Grand Bohemian Lodge in downtown Greenville, South Carolina.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; experience in a hotel or related field is preferred.
• Ability to stand for the entire shift.
• Ability to withstand hot and cold temperature variations.
• Ability to perform heavy work: exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with employees and guests at all levels.
• Ability to listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle problems by anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them.
• Ability to understand and apply complex information and data from various sources.
• Ability to cross-train in other hotel-related areas.
• Ability to show initiative by anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Maintain a warm, friendly, attentive, courteous, and service-oriented demeanor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hotel or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in kitchens, the back dock, dumpster, and utility work areas.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning of ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and other kitchen equipment.
• Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils according to proper cleanliness and sanitation procedures.
• Vacuum carpeted areas in food and beverage outlets and sweep, mop, and wash floors in food and beverage areas, the kitchen, restaurant, and dock.
• Inform management of shortages of equipment and supplies.
• Operate dishwashing equipment and ensure china, glassware, and silverware are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
• Return clean china, glassware, and silverware to their proper storage locations while minimizing breakage.
• Handle chemicals safely and report faulty equipment to management immediately.
• Empty garbage from food and beverage areas into the hotel dumpster.
• Know the location and operation of fire extinguishing equipment and practice safe work habits.
• Break down, clean, and reassemble kitchen equipment as needed.
• Follow sanitation standards.
• Assist with setting up and breaking down the restaurant buffet as required.
• Assist Banquets by supplying china, glassware, and silverware as business demands.
• Attend required hotel meetings and training, maintain regular attendance and proper uniform and grooming standards, and perform other duties requested by management.

Benefits

• For full-time associates: medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• For full-time associates: life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• For full-time associates: 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
• For full-time associates: paid holidays, paid vacation, and paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law.
• For full-time associates: employee assistance program.
• For full-time associates: educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• For full-time associates: paid jury duty, personal, medical, and military leave in accordance with applicable law.
• Additional location-specific leave and time-off provisions are described for associates in Washington, Colorado, and California; eligibility and terms may vary for associates covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
• The listed benefits do not apply to part-time positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED