Steward

Graduate Princeton•Princeton, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Steward/Potwasher/Warewasher is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and proper storage of china, glass, and silver, while ensuring high sanitation standards. The position also helps kitchen staff keep the kitchen and storage areas clean, including cleaning equipment, utensils, and workspaces, and assists with proper food storage and rotation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
Ability to work flexible and sometimes long hours.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Ability to stand throughout the entire shift.
Ability to withstand hot and cold temperature variations.
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with employees and guests at all levels in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
Listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
Multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Attend required hotel meetings and training.
Maintain regular attendance according to Highgate Hotel standards and hotel scheduling needs.
Maintain personal appearance and grooming standards, including wearing the proper uniform and nametag.
Comply with Highgate Hotel standards and regulations to support safe and efficient hotel operations.
Work toward productivity, identify problem areas, and assist with solutions.
Handle problems effectively, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving them as needed.
Understand and apply complex information and data from various sources to meet objectives.
Be able to cross-train in other hotel-related areas.
Show initiative by anticipating guest or operational needs.
Perform other duties as requested by management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hotel or related field.

Responsibilities

Maintain cleanliness and order in kitchens, the back dock, dumpster, and utility work areas.
Deep-clean ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and other heavy kitchen equipment.
Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils according to 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 of shortages of equipment and supplies.
Operate dishwashing equipment to thoroughly clean china, glass, and silver and maintain sanitation.
Return clean china, glass, and silver to their proper storage locations while minimizing breakage.
Handle cleaning chemicals safely.
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.
Practice safe work habits to avoid injury to self or others.
Break down, clean, and reassemble kitchen equipment according to proper procedures, as needed.
Follow sanitation standards.
Assist with setting up and breaking down the restaurant buffet as required.
Assist Banquets by supplying china, glass, and silver as business demands.

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 (EAP)
Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law