Steward - Mississippi State University

Proof of the Pudding; Mississippi; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Steward for operations at Mississippi State University. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, assisting in food prep, and ensuring efficient kitchen operations. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and kitchen experience, along with excellent teamwork skills.

Benefits

Free meal while working

Opportunity for advancement

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience working in a kitchen or as a steward preferred.
• ServSafe Certified preferred.
• Live within or near Starkville, MS.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clean kitchen and washes dishes.
• Assists in food prep and maintains trash cans throughout shift.
• Follows daily dish cleaning duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Planning

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Salary Range: $11.00 - $14.00

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Any

Description

Proof of the Pudding is an award-winning catering company throughout the Southeast with a commitment to creating quality culinary concepts from scratch. This standard was upheld through the expansion into Sports and Entertainment Hospitality Services by providing elevated concessions and premium offerings to collegiate stadiums, PGA golf tournaments, International Boat Shows, Professional Sports Teams, & more.

We are seeking a Stewards that will be responsible for a wide range of tasks to help ensure efficient overall operations of the back of house at Mississippi State University. Work assignments and tasks can change daily but will typically include cleaning and sanitizing dishes, equipment, and the kitchen.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains a clean kitchen, properly washes, and sorts soiled dishes, and preps foods as needed. Keeps dish area free of clutter and organized.
• Sets up dish stations, including dish machines and sinks.
• Maintains clean / dry floors throughout the shift.
• Properly washes, stacks, and stores China, glassware, silverware, cookware, and storage containers.
• Changes water of machines and sinks every two hours, or more often as required by business levels, and properly uses chemical dilutions set by EcoLab.
• Assists in the timely storing of food deliveries.
• Maintains trash cans throughout shift and removes full trashcans and boxes at the end of each shift.
• Maintains the dry storage area and the organization of storage shelves.
• Assist with maintaining and organizing China and warehouse.
• Follows the posted daily dish cleaning duties.
• Assists in food prep and any other duties set forth or requested by the chef as needed.

Responsibilities not limited to this list.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1+ year of experience working in a kitchen or as a steward is preferred, experience in customer service role is preferred.
• ServSafe Certified preferred.
• Live within or near Starkville, MS.

Specialized Qualifications:

• Planning and multi-tasking.
• Must be a phenomenal team-player and self-motivated with a high energy level.
• Flexibility to work events, weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Ability to follow directions and work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

Work Environment

The work environment for this position will be event operations and working out of the Football Stadium or similar venues. This position will often move throughout campus and stadium grounds on different terrains. This role will also be in and out of freezers and coolers and utilizing typical kitchen equipment.

Uniform Requirements

Adherence to Company Uniform Requirements outlined in the Associate Handbook, uniform requirements outlined in your orientation guidelines.

Non-slip shoes are required.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of moving through kitchen, coolers, and storagespaces. Traveling throughout the event space in different terrains.
• Bending, lifting, scooping, and carrying miscellaneous equipment and food items.
• Ability to perform physical tasks, such as but not limited to lifting up-to 40 pounds at times.
• Manual dexterity to operate cooking tools such as knives.
• Physical endurance to work long shifts in a busy environment.

COMPANY CORE VALUE AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Business Acumen - Demonstrate comprehension of the job, including policies, practices, and relationships. Possess the expertise and skill levels required of the job and perform with quality.
• Dedication - Dependable, reliable and follows through on projects from inception to completion. Willing to put in as much time as necessary to complete tasks. Demonstrate a win-win attitude: “see it, own it, solve it.”
• Ethics and Integrity - Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the company’s culture, values and beliefs while maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct.
• Safety & Security - Observe safety and security standards. Use equipment and materials properly. Comply with safety standards and personal protective equipment requirements. Report potential unsafe conditions or practices to appropriate person immediately. Promote restaurant safety, cleanliness and security compliance at all times.
• Teamwork - Cooperate and be willing to work as a team player to achieve goals and tasks accurately, efficiently and timely.
• Communication - Communicate clearly and effectively with mutual respect, understanding and trust to fellow associates, managers, supervisors and guests. Listen carefully to opinions and views of others; state understanding of what has been heard.
• Initiative - Contribute new ideas and suggestions to enhance productivity and efficiency. Be proactive in troubleshooting problems or issues and take action to mitigate potential problems.
• Adaptability & Planning - Possess the ability to learn new tasks and adjusts well to new situations. Perform well under tight time schedules and pressures to change direction quickly.
• Service Orientation - Demonstrates a sense of urgency. Is welcoming, friendly and smiles when visible to guests.

Position Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive pay range from $11-$14/hr.
• Free meal while working.
• Opportunity for advancement. Proof of the Pudding is consistently seeking to amplify talented team member’s roles.
• On-the-job training that can be applied industry wide.

Proof of the Pudding and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.