Dishwasher

Omni Hotels; Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels is seeking a dedicated kitchen steward to maintain high levels of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen. You will sort and wash ware, polish silver, and support cooks with clean equipment to ensure smooth operations.

Role requires strong team collaboration, safety awareness, and the ability to handle a physical, fast-paced environment including weekends and holidays. Training provided to meet hotel standards.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent safety and sanitation skills.
• Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule including weekends/holidays.
• Must have unexpired Food Handlers certificate or obtain upon hire.
• Physical strength and stamina; able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sort soiled ware quickly for dish or pot machine and keep dish area stocked.
• Wash ware promptly, maintain cleanliness of dish machine and areas.
• De-tarnish and polish silver for proper appearance.
• Clean kettles, pots, pans so cooks can work efficiently.
• Transport and clean utensils to provide equipment for staff.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen work areas and utensils.
• Sweep and mop floors; wash tables, walls, refrigerators.
• Separate and dispose trash; maintain sanitation of cans.
• Steam-clean or hose garbage cans; rotate stock as needed.
• Scrape and wash dishes by hand or via rack/conveyor.
• Run glasses through dish machine twice; rotate clean stock.
• Report inventory to supervisor for supplies and chemicals.
• Follow safety guidelines for handling cleaning chemicals.
• Report equipment not in working order; assist kitchen staff.
• Assist Stewarding Supervisor with inventories of China, glass & silver.
• Attend department trainings and complete duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Effective communication

Safety and sanitation

Physical stamina

Education

Food Handlers certificate

Job description

Overview:

This team member is responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

Responsibilities:

• Promptly and carefully sort soiled ware so that it can be put through the dish or pot machine properly. Quickly wash all ware and replace in storage areas as designated. Keep dish machine properly cleaned and filled with water per hotel standards.
• De-tarnish/polish silver for proper appearance.
• Clean kettles, tilt skillets, pots and pans promptly and completely so cooks can carry out their work.
• Transport and clean cooking utensils and service ware in order to provide cooks, banquet servers and food servers with appropriate equipment for guests' dining experience.
• Performs duties to maintain kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Sweep and mops floors.
• Washes worktable, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Separates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.
• Steam-cleans or hoses-out garbage cans.
• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
• Runs glasses through dish machine twice.
• Puts away and rotates stock.
• Puts away all clean utensils and stock in designated areas.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen equipment, stoves, grills, prep tables, etc.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen area, floors and walls.
• Report inventory to supervisor for supplies and cleaning chemicals.
• Following safety guidelines and proper usage of all cleaning chemicals before, during and after usage which includes proper storage of all chemicals when not in use.
• Report at all times when kitchen equipment not in working order to a supervisor/manager assigned.
• Assist kitchen staff when needed.
• Assist Stewarding Supervisor in organizing and maintaining all inventories of China, glass & silver.
• Attend department meetings and other company required trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent safety and sanitation skills.
• Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule which includes working on weekends and holidays.
• Must have unexpired Food Handlers – or obtain upon hire.
• Physical strength and stamina are essential to this position due to the high activity level. Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds.