Kitchen Steward (Dishwasher)

Alderbrook Resort & Spa • Shelton, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Kitchen Steward (Dishwasher) at Alderbrook Resort & Spa, you will help keep the kitchen running smoothly by cleaning dishes and cookware and maintaining tidy kitchen areas. The role operates the dish machine to clean dishes, glassware, and utensils and stores them correctly; hand-washes pots, pans, and trays as needed; and keeps the kitchen, floors, mats, and dishwashing area clean. Duties also include waste disposal and maintaining cleanliness around the kitchen exterior, loading dock, and dumpster area as needed. You will monitor dish machine temperatures, follow hygiene and food-handling safety practices, and assist with delivery and setup of the daily employee meal.

This permanent, full-time position is based in Union, Washington. The evening shift is approximately 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., with 30 or more hours per week. Pay is listed as $18.00–$22.00 per hour, including the average service charge; the stated base range is $17.13–$20.00 per hour.

No prior experience is required. Commercial kitchen experience is desirable. Flexible availability, including weekends, is required, and a Washington Food Worker Card must be obtained within 14 days after hire. The position involves a kitchen environment with routine use of sinks, dishwashers, and cleaning tools. Employees are frequently exposed to hot water, slippery floors, cleaning chemicals, temperature variations, and moderate noise. The employer describes a supportive, collaborative team environment with on-the-job training and opportunities to develop skills and advance in hospitality.

Requirements

• No prior experience is required.
• Flexible work availability, including weekends, is required.
• Obtain a Washington Food Worker Card within 14 days after hire.
• Must be able to perform the listed physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial kitchen experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate the dish machine to wash dishes, glassware, and utensils, and store them correctly.
• Hand-wash pots, pans, and trays as needed.
• Keep the kitchen, including floors, mats, and the dishwashing area, clean.
• Dispose of waste, including removing trash to the dumpster, and maintain cleanliness around the kitchen exterior, loading dock, and dumpster area as needed.
• Monitor dish machine temperatures and follow appropriate hygiene and food-handling safety practices.
• Assist with delivery and setup of the daily employee meal.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and hospital/accident coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Paid time off of 11–31 days per year.
• Free daily meals from the kitchen.
• Free kayak and paddleboard rentals.
• Discounts on rooms, spa services, the restaurant, and more.
• On-the-job training and opportunities to learn skills and advance in hospitality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed