Kitchen Steward

Pyramid Global Hospitality • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Pyramid Global Hospitality is seeking an energetic, cooperative, and detail-oriented individual to join their kitchen culinary team as a Kitchen Steward. The ideal candidate is a team player, highly dependable, and capable of managing high-pressure situations in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent entry-level position for someone with restaurant dishwashing experience looking to build a career in the hotel industry. The Kitchen Steward is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment, including dishwashing, sanitation, waste removal, and basic kitchen support tasks, all while adhering to health, safety, and sanitation standards. This is a Full-Time position requiring availability to work any day of the week, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with a typical schedule of 2 morning shifts and 3 evening shifts that changes weekly based on business demands.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a kitchen steward in a full-service hotel, restaurant, or similar food service environment that uses large commercial cleaning equipment, is desired.
• Availability to work any day of the week, including weekends and holidays.
• Strong work ethic with ability to work well in a team and effectively communicate with staff.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and priorities in a fast-paced environment and respond with a sense of urgency when needed.
• Moving food, equipment, carts, and tubs up to 50 lbs. frequently, throughout shift, to perform essential job functions.
• Frequent and repeated lifting, extending arms fully, reaching, twisting, pulling, bending, stooping and climbing up/down small ladder for duration of shift is required.
• Able to work in varying temperature and noise level, including exposure to hot surfaces, steam and loud commercial cleaning equipment.
• Moving through-out entire kitchen and outside trash disposal areas for duration of shift.
• Capable of remaining in a standing position, either stationary or walking, for duration of shift.
• Ability to observe and adhere to all Health and Safety regulations and company guidelines for food handling, cross-contamination protocols, and sanitation.

Nice To Haves

• Restaurant dishwashing experience
• Food Handler Certification

Responsibilities

• Operate large commercial dishwasher equipment to wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, pots, and pans in a timely and efficient manner.
• Hand scrub pots and pans; Burnish, de-tarnish, and polish silver.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and back-of-house areas.
• Remove trash and food waste according to safety standards.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment and supplies are properly cleaned, stored, and maintained.
• Assist kitchen staff with basic support tasks as needed.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety guidelines.
• Report safety or maintenance concerns promptly.
• Perform any other duties as requested by management to support other departments and/or operational requirements.

What This Job Offers

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