Kitchen Steward

Firmdale Hotels NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick and personal days

Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans

Commuter benefits

Holiday staff parties and staff appreciation events

In house uniform dry cleaning services

Employee meals while on duty

Departmental and company-wide incentive programs

Job summary

Firmdale Hotels NYC is looking for a Kitchen Steward responsible for maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. Duties include assisting chefs during service, ensuring equipment cleanliness, and managing deliveries.

The ideal candidate has kitchen experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for food. Benefits include paid vacation, health insurance, and employee meals while on duty.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Steward or experience within a kitchen environment.
• A passion for food.
• Resilience and drive to get things right first time.

Responsibilities

• Assist the chef in running the operation of the kitchen throughout the night.
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Clean all equipment to exceptional standards.
• Assist with any incoming deliveries and assist the stock rotation of storage units.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent team working skills

Superb attention to detail

Job description

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that all the equipment in the preparation of the incoming orders whilst ensuring a clean and organized environment for the chef to work in. Taking instructions from the senior members of the team, you will take a hands on approach to help support them throughout a busy service.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the chef in running the operation of the kitchen throughout the night
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness in the kitchen
• Clean all equipment to exceptional standards
• Maintain the organisation of the kitchen
• Remove garbage on a regular basis and comply with our recycling policy
• Maintain strict health and safety, and food hygiene standards
• Assist with any incoming deliveries and assist the stock rotation of storage units where required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Steward or experience within a kitchen environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Superb attention to detail and driven by delivering exception standards
• A passion for food
• Resilience and drive to get things right fist time

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick and personal days
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• Commuter benefits
• Holiday staff parties and staff appreciation events
• In house uniform dry cleaning services
• Employee meals while on duty
• Departmental and company-wide incentive programs