Kitchen Steward: Sanitation, Inventory & Support

Omni Hotels; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels is seeking a Steward/Dishwasher to uphold high cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen. Responsibilities include washing, sorting, stacking, and maintaining all dishware, utensils, and equipment to support cooks and banquet staff.

The role requires physical stamina, reliability on weekends/holidays, and adherence to safety and sanitation practices. Training and opportunities to contribute to a well-organized kitchen environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent safety and sanitation skills.
• Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule which includes weekends and holidays.
• Must have unexpired Food Handlers card or obtain upon hire.
• Physical strength and stamina to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sort soiled ware for dish or pot machine.
• Wash ware and store properly; keep dish machine clean and full.
• De-tarnish/polish silver for appearance.
• Clean kettles, skillets, pots and pans for cooks.
• Transport and clean utensils and service ware for staff.
• Maintain kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils in clean condition.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Wash worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Handle trash and garbage disposal.
• Steam-clean or hose-out garbage cans.
• Scrape food from dishes and wash by hand or in dishwasher.
• Run glasses through dish machine twice.
• Stock rotation and organization of clean utensils.
• Clean all kitchen area, floors and walls.
• Report inventory needs and safety concerns.
• Attend department trainings and complete duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Safety and sanitation

Professional demeanor

Flexibility

Job description

Steward/Dishwasher

Overview:

This team memberis responsible formaintaininga high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

Responsibilities:

• Promptly and carefully sort soiledwareso that it can be put through the dish or pot machine properly. Quickly wash allwareandreplace instorage areas as designated. Keepdishmachineproperlycleanedand filled with water per hotel standards.

• De-tarnish/polish silver for proper appearance.

• Clean kettles, tilt skillets, pots and pans promptly and completely so cooks can carry out their work.

• Transport and clean cooking utensils and servicewarein order toprovide cooks, banquetserversand food servers withappropriate equipmentfor guests' dining experience.

• Performs duties tomaintainkitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderlycondition.

• Sweep and mops floors.

• Washes worktable, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.

• Separates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.

• Steam-cleans or hoses-out garbage cans.

• Scrapesfood from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.

• Runsglasses throughdishmachine twice.

• Putsaway androtatesstock.

• Putsaway all clean utensils andstockin designated areas.

• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen equipment, stoves, grills, prep tables, etc.

• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchenarea,floorsand walls.

• Report inventory to supervisor for supplies and cleaning chemicals.

• Following safety guidelines and proper usage of all cleaning chemicals before, during and afterusagewhich includes proper storage of all chemicals when not in use.

• Reportat all timeswhen kitchen equipmentnotin working order to a supervisor/manager assigned.

• Assistkitchen staff when needed.

• Assist Stewarding Supervisor in organizing andmaintainingall inventories ofchina, glass & silver.

• Attend department meetings and othercompanyrequiredtrainings.

• Complete otherduties asassigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Strong customer service orientation and skills.

• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Excellent safety and sanitation skills.

• Createcourteous, friendly, professional work environment.

• Ability and willingness toworka varied schedule which includes working on weekends and holidays.

• Must have unexpired FoodHandlers –or obtain upon hire.

• Physical strength and stamina are essential to this position due to the high activity level. Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds.