Lead Kitchen Worker

Wynn Resorts, Limited; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Lead Kitchen Worker to manage kitchen stewarding tasks and supervise staff in a fast-paced environment. The role requires effective communication with management and a strong focus on cleanliness and safety.

You will oversee washing and maintaining equipment, cleaning cooking devices, and ensuring compliance with health standards while leading a team and coordinating with the Stewarding Department.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively in English.
• Second language is a plus.
• Experience in kitchen stewarding or similar physically demanding work preferred.
• Leadership skills to guide employees.
• Able to work with industrial chemicals in a team environment.
• Lift up to 50 lbs, push/pull up to 400 lbs; operate heavy machinery.
• Valid Clark County Health card.
• Age 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with management.
• Lead the Kitchen worker staff.
• Wash, clean and polish equipment; sort and clean dishes, silverware, glasses, utensils and ashtrays.
• Clean cooking devices such as stoves, grills, ovens, broilers, burner tops, steamer ovens, kettle-braisers, hood panels, deep fryers, dishwasher machines, stainless counters, drains.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation per Health Department standards.
• Bio-hazard cleanup.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Department Management.
• Be prompt, present and prepared for all scheduled shifts.
• Adhere to Wynn Las Vegas Stewarding Department standards.

Skills

English communication

Leadership

Team player

Chemical handling

Heavy lifting

Forklift/pallet jack

Health card

Age 18+

Tools

Pallet jacks and forklifts

Job description

As a Lead Kitchen worker you will be responsible for:

• The Lead Kitchen Worker is responsible for communicating with management.
• Leads the Kitchen worker staff.
• Responsible for washing, cleaning, and polishing equipment to ensure it is ready for use; sorting and cleaning dishes, silverware, glasses, utensils and ashtrays.
• The lead is responsible for cleaning all cooking devices such as stoves, grills, ovens, broilers, burner tops, steamer ovens, kettle-braisers, hood panels, deep fryers, dishwasher machines, stainless counters, drains, ect.
• Maintains the cleanliness and sanitation of work area and equipment in accordance with Health Department standards.
• Responsible for bio-hazard cleanup.
• Will be responsible for completing any other duties assigned by the Department Management.
• Employees are expected to be prompt, present and prepared for all scheduled shifts.
• Must adhere to the Wynn Las Vegas Stewarding Department standards.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• The ability to speak a second language is considered a plus.
• Previous experience in kitchen stewarding or in another physically demanding profession is preferred but not required.
• Candidates must exhibit leadership skills and ability to guide employees.
• Requires the ability to work with industrial strength chemicals and within a team environment.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time, push/pull up to 400 lbs. at a time; and handle heave machinery such us pallet jacks ,tuggers, forklifts, ect.
• Requires a valid Clark County Health card.
• Requires an age of 18 years or older.

Additional Information

Wynn Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Wynn Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.