Kitchen Steward & Sanitation Specialist

Sage Restaurant Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on hotels/restaurants

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Sage is hiring for a Dishwashing Attendant at Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown. This role supports both restaurant and kitchen operations by keeping dishware clean, organized, and ready for service in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading dish machines, handling detergents, polishing metalware, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. Competitive hourly pay and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers all dirty dishware from tubs brought to the dish room, rinses and stacks in dishracks, always clearing dishes of leftovers and trash in order to prepare for automated washing.
• Loads full dishracks on belt and ensures correct placement in accordance to the instructions for the operation of the machine. Operates automatic dish washing machine by using controls as instructed.
• Loads dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulates the output of detergents and chemicals to the dishwashing machine by monitoring and adjusting controls.
• Unloads clean dishes from racks after being processed through dish machine, inspects for cleanliness and carefully stacks in specified carts and shelves for the easy use by restaurant and kitchen staff.
• Manually scrubs pots, pans and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically, using detergents, scourers, and special solutions as required. Inspects for cleanliness, manually dries with hand towels, and puts away in correct places.
• Manually polishes all silver, stainless steel and pewter used in food service, using standard polishing cloth and products, in order to present clean and attractive equipment to diners.
• Maintains the automatic dishwashing equipment in good condition and working order in accordance with manufacturers' instructions in order to prolong the life of the equipment, prevent breakdowns and to meet mandated health compliance regulations.
• Keeps the dish room in clean and orderly condition at all times by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters and equipment and organizing shelves in order to maintain a sanitary work station and to meet mandated health compliance requirements.
• Mops kitchen floors as requested and at end of each shift, cleans all kitchen work surfaces as regularly scheduled by manager including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents and ovens.
• Gathers all trash cans from kitchen work areas at end of each shift and empties into outside trash compactor.
• Sweeps loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris to trash bins, for the safety of employees and purveyors.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Skills

Dishwashing basics

Job description

Sage is hiring for a Dishwashing Attendant at Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown. This role supports both restaurant and kitchen operations by keeping dishware clean, organized, and ready for service in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading dish machines, handling detergents, polishing metalware, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. Competitive hourly pay and benefits accompany the role.