Kitchen Steward (Dishwasher)

Alderbrook Resort & Spa • Belfair, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Kitchen Steward (Dishwasher) at Alderbrook Resort & Spa, you will help maintain a clean and orderly kitchen and support smooth kitchen operations. Duties include operating the dish machine, hand-washing cookware as needed, maintaining cleanliness in kitchen and exterior work areas, handling waste, following food-safety and hygiene practices, and helping deliver and set up the daily employee meal. The role is permanent, full-time, and 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 $18.00–$22.00 per hour, including an average service charge; the stated base range is $17.13–$20.00 per hour.

No prior experience is required. Commercial kitchen experience is desirable, and flexible availability including weekends is required. A Washington Food Worker Card is required within 14 days after hire.

The position operates in a kitchen and involves routine use of sinks, dishwashers, and cleaning tools. Employees are frequently exposed to hot water, slippery floors, cleaning chemicals, temperature variations, and moderate noise. Physical demands include occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, or kneeling; frequently lifting or moving objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds; and vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Alderbrook Resort & Spa describes its team environment as supportive and collaborative and offers on-the-job training and opportunities to learn new skills and develop a hospitality career. The employer is North Forty Lodging LLC, an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and provides reasonable accommodations for religious practices and individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• No prior experience is required.
• Flexible work availability, including weekends, is required.
• A Washington Food Worker Card is required within 14 days after hire.

Nice To Haves

• Commercial kitchen experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate the dish machine to wash dishes, glassware, and utensils and ensure they are stored correctly.
• Hand-wash pots, pans, and trays as needed.
• Keep the kitchen, floors, mats, and 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 safety, hygiene, and food-handling standards.
• 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 new skills and advance a hospitality career.

What This Job Offers

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