Steward, Kitchen

Churchill Downs•Oak Grove, KY

About The Position

The Kitchen Steward is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen areas, dishware, tableware, and service ware under the guidance of Kitchen Supervisors. The role includes cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas, operating and maintaining dishwashing equipment, following health and safety standards, and completing other kitchen-maintenance duties as assigned. The employee works throughout assigned areas, including a smoking area, and actively observes players and the functioning of machines. The work environment is usually moderate to loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

Ability to multitask.
Communication skills for safety.
Ability to provide good internal customer service to team members.
Availability to work when needed, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky gaming/racing license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent sitting or standing, walking, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and potentially lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Customer Service or Food & Beverage experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean broilers, deep fryers, grills, ovens, range hoods, ware-washing machines, floors, and walk-ins according to standards.
Rinse restaurant dishware, tableware, and service ware before sending them through the dish machine.
Follow health and safety standards set by governmental agencies, including washing hands at possible points of contamination.
Clean, deck-brush, and mop kitchen floors.
Follow three-compartment sink procedures.
De-lime each dish machine weekly.
Use chemicals according to instructions and know where the relevant sheets are located.
Report dishwashing-machine malfunctions, including temperatures that are too low or too high, and malfunctions in other equipment used.
Set up, break down, and maintain dishwashers.
Empty trash and take cardboard boxes to the dumpsters.
Clean and maintain all cook lines.
Perform other duties assigned by supervisors to maintain the kitchen, including cleaning ice machines, cleaning hand sinks, filling paper towel and soap dispensers, and using and cleaning floor signs.