Steward/Dishwasher

DRIFTWOOD HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT•Scottsdale, AZ

21d

About The Position

Transport and clean cooking utensils and service ware to provide cooks, bus persons, and food servers with appropriate equipment for guests’ dining experiences. The role also includes cleaning physical surroundings. Physical strength and stamina are essential because of the position’s high activity level. The hotel operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so operational demands may require variations in shift days, starting times, and hours worked in a week. The position requires a current Food Handler Card, knowledge of service ware and its maintenance, and the ability to operate a commercial kitchen dish machine in accordance with hotel and health department standards. The employee must be able to understand and apply written product-label instructions for the safe use of products and processes. The role requires manual dexterity to use kitchen equipment and the ability to move carts and goods weighing up to 100 pounds. Team members must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance, follow company policies and safety and security procedures, use protective equipment, and report unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, near-misses, and property damage or loss to management. The employee may perform related duties as requested by management and assist other kitchen personnel when needed.

Requirements

Hold a current Food Handler Card.
Know service ware and how to maintain it to complement the guest experience.
Be able to operate a commercial kitchen dish machine in accordance with hotel and health department standards.
Be able to comprehend and apply written product-label instructions for safe use of products and processes within the hotel.
Have sufficient manual dexterity to use kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
Be able to push or pull service carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
Be able to grasp, lift, carry, move, or push goods on a hand cart or truck weighing a maximum of 100 pounds.
Be able to perform constant twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, and smiling.
Have the physical strength and stamina needed for the position’s high activity level.

Responsibilities

Promptly and carefully sort soiled ware for proper processing through the dish or pot machine.
Wash ware quickly and return it to designated storage areas.
Keep the dish machine clean and filled with water according to hotel standards.
Clean kettles, tilt skillets, pots, and pans promptly and completely so cooks can work.
Perform general and routine cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by a supervisor and in accordance with health standards.
Clean and dry floors to help prevent slip-and-fall accidents.
Separate linen from other debris.
Follow company policies and safety and security procedures, including department fire-prevention and emergency procedures.
Use protective equipment and report unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, near-misses, and property damage or loss to management.
Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
Perform related duties as requested by management and assist other kitchen personnel when needed.