Steward

Department: Kitchen

Position:        Steward

Reports to:    Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Lead Line Cooks, Kitchen Supervisors

Position Overview:   

Provide guests and employees with clean and sanitized utensils, plate ware, glassware and equipment.

These duties may be described as, but not limited to:

• Ensures dishes are sanitized and available as needed. 
• Keeps sanitation solution up to company codes at all times. 
• Sets up dish machine in the AM and closes down machine in the PM according to company procedures. 
• Maintains daily cleanliness and maintenance of dish machine. 
• Washes plate ware, glassware, silverware, pots/pans and kitchen utensils according to sanitation and cleaning procedures. 
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift. 
• Places clean plate ware, glassware, silverware and pot/pans in specified shelves according to sanitation and cleaning procedures. 
• Keeps dish areas clean by sweeping, mopping floors, wiping countertops, and emptying trash. 
• Completes assigned prep work and beautification duties. 
• Trouble-shoots dishwasher machine malfunctions. 
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken. 
• Performs shift change and/or closing duties. 
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of the position. 
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees and guests to foster and promote a fun and harmonious working climate that maximizes morale, productivity and efficiency. 
• Assist the kitchen team with other duties, including food prep work, kitchen sanitation etc. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Must be neatly dressed and well groomed in a clean and approved company dress code. 
• Stands and walks during 6-8 hour shift. 
• Reaches, bends, stoops and wipes. 
• Must be able to hear well in a loud environment in order to respond to employee needs. 
• Lifts and carries supplies and equipment up to 60 lbs., throughout entire shift: places these items on high and low shelves in storerooms, walkins, and freezers. 
• Hazards include, but not limited to, cuts from broken glass, metal cans, burns, slipping, and tripping. 
• Frequently immerses in hands in water. 
• Works frequently in a hot and damp environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma preferred.
• Previous experience as a kitchen steward preferred.
• All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well – groomed appearance per BPF standards.

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.