Kitchen Steward

Compensation Type
Hourly
Highgate Hotels
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.
Location
Overview
The Ovide Steward is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and proper storage of all china, glass, and silver, and ensuring the highest standards of sanitation. He/she is also responsible for assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and all storage areas; specifically for cleaning all equipment, utensils, and the physical work area. He/she is also responsible for assisting with proper food storage and rotation.
Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and orderliness in all kitchens, back dock, dumpster, and utility work areas.
• Heavy-duty cleaning of ovens, grills, sinks, walls, floors, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, and other heavy kitchen equipment.

• Wash pots, pans, and kitchen utensils following proper procedure for their cleanliness and sanitation.
• Sweep, mop, and wash floors in all food and beverage areas, kitchen, and restaurant and dock areas regularly.
• Keep management informed of the shortage of equipment and supplies.
• Operate the dishwashing equipment to ensure that all china, glass, and silver are cleaned thoroughly and sanitation of such is maintained.
• Return all clean china, glass, and silver to their proper storage location using care to minimize breakage.

• Knowledge of proper safe handling techniques for all chemicals used.
• Report any faulty equipment to management immediately.
• Empty garbage from the Food and Beverage areas into the hotel dumpster. Ensure all broken glass is properly stored in the correct location and container, needs to be discarded at the end of each shift.
• Know the location and operation of all fire extinguishing equipment.
• Practice safe work habits always to avoid possible injury to self or other employees.

• Follow the proper procedures in the breakdown, cleaning, and reassembling of all kitchen equipment, as needed.
• Follow all sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Always maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Attend all hotel-required meetings and training.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel/Hotel Effie Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel/Hotel Effie Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Flexible and long hours are sometimes required.
• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand during the entire shift.
• Ability to withstand temperature variations, both hot and cold.
• High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.