Kitchen Steward

New Castle Hotel•Saratoga Springs, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Steward is responsible for ensuring that every dish, piece of flatware, pot, and appliance meets the highest sanitation standards. This role is essential to the team, keeping everything in top condition so that the kitchen can run efficiently. The Kitchen Steward understands that cleanliness is vital not only for the safety and well-being of guests and staff but also for the smooth operation of the entire kitchen.

Requirements

Prior hotel and dishwashing experience preferred.
Ability to use various pieces of kitchen equipment efficiently and safely.
Ability to perform medium work – exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Ability to stand for long periods of time without sitting or leaning.
Ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach with your body and arms.
Ability to work under variable temperatures and noise levels.
Ability to see details at close range (Near Vision).
Ability to move quickly and agilely if a situation requiring quick assistance arises.
Ability to work long hours as is often required.
Ability to multi-task.
Possess communication skills so as to be able to convey and understand information and ideas conveyed in English.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the cleanliness of all dishware, service ware, cookware, utensils and related, including polishing stainless and silverware as needed.
Carefully washing by hand and/or safely and skillfully operating the dish machine while keeping the wash area organized.
Maintaining the kitchen by keeping all equipment – ovens, floors, walls, walk ins, vents, cooking services, trash bins, etc. – clean and sanitary.
Performing deep cleaning projects to keep all up to standards.
Following the hotel’s established safety and security policies & procedures as well as all OSHA guidelines, reporting issues to maintenance and/or security.