Kitchen Steward - Clean Kitchen, Flexible Hours

Sand & Sea; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sand & Sea in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Steward for full-time manual labor in a Shore Hotel dining setting. The role focuses on maintaining a clean kitchen area and washing/stocking tableware, pots, pans, and cooking equipment to support staff.

The Steward will keep the dish room and equipment clean and organized, restock the cafeteria, and assist in basic opening/closing procedures. Strong English communication and reliability are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Dishwashing

Sanitation

English Proficiency

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sand & Sea in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Steward for full-time manual labor in a Shore Hotel dining setting. The role focuses on maintaining a clean kitchen area and washing/stocking tableware, pots, pans, and cooking equipment to support staff.

The Steward will keep the dish room and equipment clean and organized, restock the cafeteria, and assist in basic opening/closing procedures. Strong English communication and reliability are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.