Kitchen Steward / Dishwasher

Luminary Hotel & Co; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Free meals for employees

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Fenway Hotel is seeking a Kitchen Steward/Dishwasher to assist the kitchen staff and maintain sanitation standards. Responsibilities include washing dishes, cleaning kitchen areas, basic food prep, and ensuring supplies are well-stocked. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork and communication skills, alongside a passion for providing great service.

This position offers full-time benefits including medical, dental, and paid time off. Apply now to join our vibrant, jazz-inspired team!

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant kitchen experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• ServeSafe certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes and clean kitchen equipment.
• Assist with food preparation tasks.
• Restock kitchen supplies and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Effective communication

Sanitary compliance

Problem-solving

Education

High School diploma or higher

Job description

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

About the Fenway Hotel

Originally opened in 1927, Fenway Hotel is an icon of the jazz age, playing host to notable explorers, artists, politicians, musicians, and living legends in its time as an operating hotel. Today, the Autograph Collection hotel features 83 guest rooms and suites, 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space featuring the Caladesi Ballroom with water views, a resort-style pool, and an expansive front lawn ideal for events. Onsite dining includes HEW Parlor & Chophouse, featuring chophouse cuts, chef-driven seasonal preparations, and Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar overlooking St. Joseph Sound. We’ve created a homage to Dunedin’s rich music history and a destination for those to get carried away in their own verse. If you share our passion, it’s time to write your own tune with us and join the band at Dunedin’s very own jazz-inspired boutique hotel. Can you sing along? Tampa Bay Top Workplaces “Voted a Top Workplace! Mainsail Lodging & Development was named a 2025 Top Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times—a reflection of our positive culture, growth opportunities, and commitment to our team.

Job Summary

The Kitchen Steward / Dishwasher will be responsible for assisting the kitchen staff with all their pots, pans, dinnerware, flatware, and glassware to ensure they are readily available for all activities within the hotel. The Kitchen Steward is to uphold the standards in accordance with the Autograph Collection standards under the franchise of Mainsail Lodging & Development.

Essential Functions

• Washing dishes to include machine and hand washing
• General cleaning to include equipment, floors, walls, coolers, and freezers
• Basic food prep - peeling vegetables, portioning product, etc.
• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans using dishwasher or by hand
• Restock clean dishes, flatware, and all cooking equipment in the appropriate storage areas
• Maintain the kitchen work area in an orderly and clean condition
• Follow proper hand washing procedures
• Assist with plate up dinners during banquets
• Stock supplies for the kitchen in specified locations and maintain area in order
• Sort and remove trash and clean the garbage cans / whales daily
• Maintain trash area and place in proper area for pickup
• Assist with loading and unloading of food deliveries and supplies
• Maintain a professional presentable uniform and personal grooming
• Able to effectively communicate with the team on a daily basis
• Maintain a sense of ownership for the hotel / restaurant
• Follow ServSafe sanitary compliance throughout every area
• Follow all safety procedures to include knife safety
• Ability to use knives, kitchen machinery safely and effectively.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or higher preferred
• Previous restaurant kitchen experience preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• ServeSafe certified preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to listen and understand specific directives
• Ability to work long hours standing over hot equipment/dishwasher
• Ability to work as a team in a stressful, fast-paced environment
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Ability to use kitchen machinery safely and effectively
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
• Long hours sometimes required

Mental Demands

• Make sound judgments quickly
• Ability to work with others in a high demand kitchen
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines
• Able to work independently, take direction, and provide direction to others
• Manage differing personalities within the kitchen, the hotel and the community
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high pressure situations
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary

24 hour Operation Info

NOTICE: The hotel business functions seven days a week, 24 hours a day. All employees must realize this fact and be aware that at all times it may be necessary to move employees from their accustomed shift as business demands. In addition, this is a hospitality business and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.

Benefits: Full-time Associate Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• HSA & Flexible Spending Account Options
• Basic Life & Disability Plan Options
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Career Training & Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Jury Duty (May vary by state)
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Free meal for all full-service hotel employees

Part-time Associate Benefits

• All above-listed benefits except for Medical Insurance, Holiday Pay, Tuition Reimbursement

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

Mainsail Lodging & Development is an award-winning, Tampa, Florida-based company specializing in hotel, furnished housing, and resort property management and development, marketing and sales. An established company with a dynamic entrepreneurial spirit, Mainsail prides itself in finding unique lodging opportunities with a purpose and applying its passion and expertise to each project. Find your dream career within an impressive portfolio of top-branded properties throughout the southeastern United States and Caribbean. Each Mainsail property inspires guests with a distinct character and meticulously crafted, sophisticated style, from a private island resort, and urban culinary showplaces, to waterfront marvels, boutique southern hotels, and a historic jazz era icon. Stay Sojo, Mainsail’s newest brand, provides short-term furnished living options across the country, while Mainsail Vacation Rentals manages a collection of private, luxury vacation homes in Florida. A bright future with stellar benefits awaits!

We have a comprehensive and competitive benefits program: Medical, Dental & Vision HSA & Flexible Spending Account Basic Life & Disability Plan 401(k) Retirement Plan Paid Time Off & Volunteer Time Off Holiday Pay & Bereavement Leave Growth & Development Opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Travel Discounts for hotel team members through Marriott Explore Program FREE meal (full-service hotel team members only)