Overnight Steward

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Hot Springs (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel and resort chain is seeking a Kitchen Team Member at their Hot Springs location. This role involves maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, assisting staff, and ensuring a high standard of sanitation. Candidates should possess strong customer service skills, effectiveness in teamwork, and the ability to work flexible hours. Physical stamina is required due to the demands of the position, and a food handler's certification is essential. Join us to contribute to a dynamic kitchen environment.

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.
• Physical strength and stamina due to high activity level.

Responsibilities

• Sort and wash soiled ware promptly for kitchen efficiency.
• Clean cooking utensils and service ware for staff usage.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen work areas and equipment.
• Follow safety guidelines for handling cleaning chemicals.
• Assist kitchen staff and manage inventory of kitchen supplies.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Safety and sanitation skills

Physical strength and stamina

Job description

Job Description

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa is seeking a Kitchen Team Member responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

Overview

This team member is responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Promptly and carefully sort soiled ware so that it can be put through the dish or pot machine properly. Quickly wash all ware and replace in storage areas as designated. Keep dish machine properly cleaned and filled with water per hotel standards.
• Clean kettles, tilt skillets, pots and pans promptly and completely so cooks can carry out their work.
• Transport and clean cooking utensils and service ware in order to provide cooks, banquet servers and food servers with appropriate equipment for guests' dining experience.
• Performs duties to maintain kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Wash worktable, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Separates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.
• Steam-clean or hose-out garbage cans.
• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
• Runs glasses through dish machine twice.
• Puts away and rotates stock.
• Puts away all clean utensils and stock in designated areas.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen equipment, stoves, grills, prep tables, etc.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all kitchen area, floors and walls.
• Report inventory to supervisor for supplies and cleaning chemicals.
• Following safety guidelines and proper usage of all cleaning chemicals before, during and after usage which includes proper storage of all chemicals when not in use.
• Report at all times when kitchen equipment not in working order to a supervisor/manager assigned.
• Assist kitchen staff when needed.
• Assist Stewarding Supervisor in organizing and maintaining all inventories of china, glass & silver.
• Attend department meetings and other company required trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned 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.
• Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule which includes working on weekends and holidays.
• Must have unexpired Food Handlers – 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.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.

The Omni Homestead Resort, 1766 Homestead Drive, Hot Springs, Virginia, United States of America