Main Kitchen Steward I

Steward Position

We look for people who are passionate about service and have a hunger for learning new skills. We believe in the power of teamwork and the professional development of our team members. With our employees being our greatest assets, we are committed to providing competitive wages and benefits, the best training, a safe and enjoyable work environment along with many opportunities for advancement to ensure a very rewarding career. We take great pride in our dedicated and diverse team of employees.

All professionals at Salamander Collection live by our Vision, Brand Promise, and Core Values.

We specialize in the management of Four and Five-Star luxury hotels, resorts and fine food establishments. If your outside interests include golf, tennis, spa, beach, water sports, equestrian, shopping or just relaxation, we have the employee discounts to match.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The role of Steward maintains kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
• Set-up assigned station with pre-determined dishes required to service the required prepared items.
• Washes pots, pans, and trays.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Segregates and removes trash and garbage places it in designated containers.
• Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
• Sorts bottles, and breaks disposable ones in bottle crushing machine.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Sets up banquet tables.
• Assist the defined production area with plating assistance as deemed necessary.
• Washes and peels vegetables.
• Loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school or equivalent education required. Experience preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have a working knowledge of kitchen cleaning.
• May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10F) and kitchens (+110F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver with-in a kitchen.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must have the ability to bend, squat and frequently lift 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
• May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions

Salamander Collection is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Full flexibility required, including AM, PM, weekends, and holidays.