Steward

Sand & Sea • Santa Monica, CA

22d

About The Position

The Kitchen Steward/Dishwasher’s primary objective is to provide a clean and safe kitchen area for our staff. This position will also wash and clean tableware, pots, pans and cooking equipment. The steward will also keep the dish room and equipment clean and organized and will restock the employee cafeteria with the necessary supplies.

Requirements

• Knowledge of basic sanitary guidelines.
• Can operate dish machines to company and manufacturer specifications.
• Comprehensive understand of the English language.
• Must possess a positive attitude and work well with other team members.
• Must be able to work unsupervised.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel
• Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.

Nice To Haves

• High School graduate or GE certificate preferred or equivalent work related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a Guest focus while performing duties.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for the cleanliness of dishware.
• Load, run and unload dish machine.
• Monitor dish machine water temperature and detergent/sanitizer/chemical levels to ensure sanitary wash cycle.
• Keep the dish machine clean and report any functional or mechanical problems to the Chef immediately.
• Properly washes, sanitizes and stores all tableware and kitchenware.
• Maintain adequate levels of clean tableware for dining room and kitchen.
• Handle tableware carefully to prevent breakage and loss.
• Maintain adequate levels of dish detergents and cleaning supplies.
• Keep dish room, food preparation and production areas clean and organized as required.
• Responsible for maintaining dish room and dish machine.
• Restocks all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots, and pans.
• Breaks down, cleans, and sanitizes the dish machine at the end of a shift.
• Bag and haul kitchen trash to dumpster.
• Complete opening and closing checklists for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Performs additional responsibilities, although not detailed, as requested by a Chef or Food & Beverage Director at any time.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance to all eligible employees
• Company-paid life insurance of $25,000 to all eligible employees
• Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan (up to 5% of the employee's contribution)
• Seven paid holidays
• Sick pay when eligible
• Company-paid parking
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Incentive Program
• Transportation allowance
• Dry cleaning services (up to 10 pieces of work clothes per week)

What This Job Offers

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