Restaurant Stewards (Dishwasher)

From fine dining restaurants to residential dining, USC Hospitality serves thousands of students, athletes, faculty, and staff, as well as our many visitors. Hospitality is one of the six core business units that comprise USC Auxiliary Services and one of the largest employers on campus. We are renowned for our fresh take on self-operated food concepts with restaurants between both campuses. The team at USC Hospitality is led by innovative executive chefs and directors who strive every day to craft nourishing and wholesome alternatives for our hungry Trojan Family and our guests. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Trojan campus count on USC Hospitality to provide a fresh, made‑to‑order, nourishing meal.

The Opportunity

As a Steward (Dishwasher), you will perform daily maintenance duties and ensure the cleanliness of the dining facility, both front and back of the house. You will provide customer service to faculty, staff, students, and guests, maintain high sanitation standards, and support the kitchen sanitation program.

Responsibilities

Provides customer services to faculty, staff, students and guests

Maintain cleanliness of facilities, equipment, tools, utensils, etc., including floor waxing, floor scrubbing and carpet cleaning. Perform safe handling procedures for all chemicals related to job duties.

Maintain perpetual inventories of maintenance supplies under the supervision of management.

Perform general maintenance work.

Assist in kitchen sanitation program. Comply with standard food handling and sanitation procedures.

Adhere to department service standards and to all health, safety and University rules and regulations.

Attend and participate in meetings as required.

Report to station, ready to work at the time work assignment is scheduled to begin.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma not required.

Minimum Experience: 0–6 months.

Demonstrated customer service experience.

Experience working in a fast paced environment.

Knowledge of all cleaning methods, materials and equipment.

Knowledge of the operation of all mechanical equipment.

Knowledge of general maintenance repair work.

Ability to effectively communicate in English.

Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.

Demonstrated strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values through ideas, words and actions.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education: High School of equivalent.

Preferred Experience: 1 year in a restaurant/high volume banquet and catering operation.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is $25.50.

EEO Statement

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Background Screening Policy Appendix D provides specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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