Steward

Highgate Hotels • Princeton, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Steward/Potwasher/Warewasher is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and proper storage of china, glassware, and silverware, and for ensuring high sanitation standards. The role supports kitchen staff by cleaning equipment, utensils, work areas, and storage areas, and by assisting with proper food storage and rotation. The position is at Graduate Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; experience in a hotel or related field is preferred.
• Must be able to stand for the entire shift.
• Must be able to withstand hot and cold temperature variations.
• Must maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.
• Must communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with employees and guests at all levels in an attentive, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
• Must listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be effective at handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and resolving them.
• Must understand and apply complex information and data from various sources to meet objectives.
• Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hotel or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in kitchens, the back dock, dumpster, and utility work areas.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning of ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and other heavy kitchen equipment.
• Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils according to proper cleanliness and sanitation procedures.
• Vacuum carpeted areas in food and beverage outlets.
• Sweep, mop, and wash floors in food and beverage areas, the kitchen, restaurant, and dock area.
• Inform management about shortages of equipment and supplies.
• Operate dishwashing equipment and ensure china, glassware, and silverware are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
• Return clean china, glassware, and silverware to proper storage locations while minimizing breakage.
• Handle all chemicals using proper safety techniques.
• Report faulty equipment to management immediately.
• Empty garbage from Food and Beverage areas into the hotel dumpster.
• Know the location and operation of fire extinguishing equipment.
• Follow safe work practices to avoid injury to self or others.
• Break down, clean, and reassemble kitchen equipment as needed.
• Follow all sanitation standards.
• Assist with setting up and breaking down the restaurant buffet as required.
• Assist Banquets by supplying china, glassware, and silverware as business demands.
• Attend required hotel meetings and trainings.
• Maintain regular attendance and high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing the proper uniform and nametag.
• Comply with hotel standards and regulations to support safe and efficient operations.
• Support productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
• Handle problems by anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them as needed.
• Cross-train in other hotel-related areas and show initiative in anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law
• Employee assistance program
• Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED