Kitchen & Sanitation Specialist

Westin Hotels & Resorts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Westin Hotels & Resorts in Cape Town is looking for Heart of House Specialists to support kitchen, food and beverage operations. You may handle cleaning, linen, dishware, and equipment, with emphasis on safety, hygiene, and professional appearance. The role requires teamwork, adaptability to shifts, and adherence to policies.

The position is full-time at Convention Square, Cape Town, South Africa. Training will cover sanitation procedures, safe handling of chemicals, and proper equipment

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year experience as a cleaner or steward in a similar hospitality environment.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Customer / staff focused with team orientation.
• Able to work flexible hours and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption, including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing a hat/hairnet and proper footwear.
• Report maintenance issues immediately to appropriate personnel.
• Assisting and unpacking the stocked trolleys in the kitchen area.
• Ensure clean wares are stored in appropriate areas.
• Clean the dishwashing machine, including removing trash and spraying the inside of the machine, cleaning and unclogging the spray arms and jets, cleaning the outer surfaces of the machine and troubleshoot dishwasher malfunctions as required.
• Use detergent, rinsing, and sanitizing chemicals in the 3-compartment sink at the appropriate levels to clean dishes, ensuring the chlorine levels are between 50 and 100 parts per million and that the water temperature is sufficiently hot.
• Ensure water temperature, and chemical levels are appropriate to run the dishwashing machine, and complete proper documentation.

Skills

Experience as cleaner/steward

Customer-focused

Able to work flexible hours

Independent / self-motivated

Job description

Westin Hotels & Resorts in Cape Town is looking for Heart of House Specialists to support kitchen, food and beverage operations. You may handle cleaning, linen, dishware, and equipment, with emphasis on safety, hygiene, and professional appearance. The role requires teamwork, adaptability to shifts, and adherence to policies.

The position is full-time at Convention Square, Cape Town, South Africa. Training will cover sanitation procedures, safe handling of chemicals, and proper equipment