Kitchen Steward - Full Time - Overnight

Northfield Park Racino; Kentucky; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Northfield Park Racino is looking for a Kitchen Steward to maintain cleanliness in the dining room and assist in setting up banquet functions. This role involves responsibilities such as cleaning dishes and kitchen equipment, and ensuring the dining area is tidy.

The ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma or GED and is preferred to have food and beverage experience. Compliance with safety regulations and excellent customer service skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Must have proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Experience working in a similar setting is preferred.
• Food and beverage experience in a similar position is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Wash and stack dinnerware and glassware properly.
• Set up banquet functions as needed.
• Notify supervisor of any unusual events or missing items.

Skills

Cleaning equipment knowledge

Customer service skills

Mathematical skills

Health and safety regulations knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Primary Purpose

As a Kitchen Steward, you will be responsible for the cleanliness of the dining room as well as set up banquet functions.

Shift

In this role, you will work 6:00pm - 3:00am

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive soiled dinnerware, flatware, and glassware, place items according to size and likeness on automatic dishwasher conveyor belt.
• Remove washed dinnerware, flatware, and glassware from automatic dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use, return items not satisfactorily cleaned for a second wash.
• Sweep and mop the kitchen floor, scrub the wall and trashcan, pick up trash in kitchen and loading dock area.
• Dismantle stove, oven, grill, and broiler on a daily basis or as required by the Kitchen Steward, scrape each item with a wire brush and apply cleaning solution.
• Clean ventilation unit inside and out, a re-light each unit as required
• Maintain written record of all equipment cleaned and those needing special attention.
• Keep assigned station stocked in china, silver, glasses, and condiments, clean and refill condiment container, and keep guest side of line clean.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining room including tables, chairs, counters, beverage dispensers and fill ice bins with ice, disassemble and reassemble machinery for cleaning purposes.
• Set-up banquet function for guest use in assigned area throughout property.
• Notify supervisor and/or Security of all unusual events, circumstances, missing items, and alleged thefts, notify manager on duty of any guest concerns or disputes that cannot be readily resolved.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other job-related duties as requested.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent - Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays - Required
• Food and beverage experience in a similar position - Preferred
• Experience working in a similar setting - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KSAs

• Working knowledge of all cleaning equipment and proper chemical usage for a similar environment
• General knowledge of mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation regulations
• Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all business contacts

Physical Requirements

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Frequently -

• Bending
• Carrying 30 pounds
• Clear speech - simple
• Crouching
• Kneeling
• Lifting 30 pounds
• Pushing/Pulling
• Reaching
• Standing - 5 hours minimum
• Stooping
• Walking

Occasionally -

• Flexibility - upper body
• Flexibility - lower body

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected work environments.

Occasionally -

• Communication - verbal
• Communication - written
• Confined area
• Contacts - works alone
• Contacts - works around others

Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected mental requirements.

Constantly -

• Safety hazards
• Tight deadlines