Steward

Sage Hospitality Group; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Free Parking

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group, at The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club in Aurora, CO, seeks a dishwashing associate to support restaurant and kitchen operations. The role requires availability mornings, weekends, and holidays, with duties including cleaning, loading, and maintaining dishware and kitchen cleanliness.

Experience is not required and training will be provided. Expect 95% indoor environment, with potential freezer exposure, and a focus on health compliance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of dishwashing.

Responsibilities

• Gathers all dirty dishware from tubs to dishracks and clears leftovers and trash for washing.
• Operates automatic dishwashing machine and monitors controls.
• Adds dishwashing solutions and regulates detergent output.
• Unloads clean dishes, inspects for cleanliness, and stacks for staff use.
• Manually scrubs pots and kitchen equipment not dishwasher-safe and dries items.
• Polishes silver, stainless steel and pewter for service presentation.
• Maintains dishwashing equipment and follows health regulations.
• Keeps dish room clean, swept, mopped and organized.
• Cleans kitchen surfaces and floors at end of shift.
• Empties trash and clears loading dock areas for safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Dishwashing basics

Job description

Why us?

Applications open until 10/23/2026 or until filled.

Position does require open job availability (must work mornings/weekends/holidays).

A Modern Pioneer’s Retreat at the Heart of Colorado InnovationNestled within the dynamic UC Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, The Benson Hotel & Faculty Clubis where innovation meets rejuvenation. Designed as a refined gathering place, our boutique hotel invites business leaders, global thinkers, students, and creatives to connect, collaborate, and recharge. Reflecting the pioneering spirit of the West, The Benson offers a luxurious yet approachable atmosphere—a sanctuary where hospitality, discovery, and community flourish.

Job Overview

Under general supervision, provides the restaurant and kitchen with clean and sanitary ware.

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.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

None

Experience

None

Knowledge/Skills

• Must have basic knowledge of dishwashing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to see minute objects at arm’s length, to read meters and controls.
• Must be able to bend, squat, crouching, crawling, reach and retrieve items from above head.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs. to include serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment up to 75% of the time.
• Must be able to travel up to 300 feet and standing on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and able to communicate.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at one time and able to pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded and noisy situations
• Must have the ability to keep breakage to a minimum by handling china, glassware and fragile equipment with care.

Environment

Prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift in 95% indoor environment. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees.

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays

Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Great discounts on Marriott & Sage Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

Free On-Site Covered Parking

Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

Salary

USD $17.75 - USD $17.75 /Hr.