Kitchen Steward - PT

Upper Crust Food Service; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service in Reno, NV is seeking a dependable Kitchen Steward to keep the kitchen clean, stocked, and running smoothly. You’ll wash dishes, assist with prep, and help unload deliveries while maintaining high sanitation standards.

This role requires a willingness to work in a fast-paced kitchen, pass a background check, and obtain a food safety certification if needed. We value reliability, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant dishwashing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of operating a commercial dishwasher.
• Food safety handler and sanitation certification, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
• Ability to pass a background check
• High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen and dining room clean and sanitary
• Wash utensils, equipment, and dishes by machine or by hand
• Put away clean dishware, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans
• Stock supplies at serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, and salad bars
• Sweep and wash floors
• Sort and remove trash to designated pickup areas
• Help with food prep duties as directed, such as salad bar and cold dishes
• Help unload and put away deliveries
• Communicate regularly with management by phone, email, and text

Skills

Dishwashing experience

Dishwasher operation

Background check eligible

Education

High school diploma or kitchen basics

Job description

The Role

Kitchen Stewards keep the kitchen clean, stocked, and running the way it should — washing dishes, putting away deliveries, and pitching in on prep when needed. This is a role for someone who’s dependable, doesn’t cut corners, and takes clean seriously.

Instructions

• Keep the kitchen and dining room clean and sanitary
• Wash utensils, equipment, and dishes by machine or by hand
• Put away clean dishware, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans
• Stock supplies at serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, and salad bars
• Sweep and wash floors
• Sort and remove trash to designated pickup areas
• Help with food prep duties as directed, such as salad bar and cold dishes
• Help unload and put away deliveries
• Communicate regularly with management by phone, email, and text

Ingredients

• Previous restaurant dishwashing experience preferred
• Working knowledge of operating a commercial dishwasher
• Food safety handler and sanitation certification, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
• Ability to pass a background check
• High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred

Chef’s Notes

• The work environment can be loud and busy, with kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery floors
• Exposure to extreme heat or cold is possible depending on the kitchen environment
• Required to stand for long periods, up to 8+ hours, as well as walk, bend, and stoop
• Must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals

If you’re looking for meaningful work, real ownership, and a team that believes hospitality can make a difference, we’d love to meet you.

Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.