Steward - Dishwasher

Colonial Group; Tamuning (GU); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Westin Resort Guam is seeking a sanitation and kitchen cleanliness professional to maintain hygiene of equipment and food preparation areas.

Responsibilities include cleaning china, glassware, silverware, pots and pans; ensuring adequate supply and rack space; and assisting culinary staff on special requests while upholding health codes.

Qualifications

• Interpret and comply with written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule instructions.
• Follow instructions with minimal supervision and prioritize tasks to maintain service standards.
• Maintain focus and attention during tasks despite interruptions.
• Work on time and manage deadlines in stressful situations.
• Maintain good relations with staff and guests.
• Knowledge of state and federal health code standards.
• Memorize and recall dates, names and times quickly.
• Communicate calmly with guests and staff in intense situations.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize all china, glassware, silverware, pots and pans.
• Ensure kitchens have sufficient equipment and racks for dirty items.
• Maintain sanitation of all kitchens and food prep areas including ovens, grills, hoods and fryers.
• Assist culinary staff with special requests from the Executive Banquet Chef.

Skills

Health code knowledge

Instruction following

Attention to detail

Time management

Calm communication

Job description

Position Purpose

Responsible for maintenance of sanitation and cleanliness of equipment and food.

Functions

• Clean and sanitize all china, glassware, silverware, flatware, pots and pans in the hotel.
• Ensure restaurant and banquet kitchens have the requisite amounts of the above to properly open their shifts and that there is sufficient racks in which to place dirty dishes, silver, pots, and pans.
• Responsible for the proper sanitation and cleanliness of all kitchens and food preparation areas, including ovens, grills, stoves, hoods, fryers, preparation slicers, steam kettles, tables and floors.
• Assist culinary staff during any special request or priorities as requested by the Executive Banquet Chef or the Assistant Banquet Chef.

Other

• Assist with related duties and special projects as requested.
• Attending training sessions set out by the Westin Resort to ensure continued personal development.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Interpret and comply with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to follow instructions, to make decisions with minimal supervision and to prioritize tasks in order to maintain service standards.
• Ability to focus and maintain attention to the performance of tasks despite periods of interruptions.
• Ability to work and complete assignments on time despite frequent stressful, emergency, critical or unusual interruptions.
• Ability to maintain good relations with staff and guests.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain state and federal health code standards.
• Ability to memorize, recollect and quickly retrieve dates, names, times and other data.
• Ability to converse calmly with irate guests, superiors and subordinates in sometimes intense emotional situations.

Preferences

• One year of prior experience performing cleaning duties in similar environment preferred.

Other Duties

• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Job description is subject to change at any time.

The Westin Resort Guam is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and selects individuals best matched for the job based upon job-related qualifications regardless of gender, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, disability, handicap, citizenship status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.