Dishwasher​/Steward

Position: Dishwasher/Steward - The Harpeth Hotel
# COMPANY OVERVIEW At Valor, we are passionate Hotelitarians—driven, detail-obsessed professionals who go beyond service to deliver true hospitality. With a global perspective and a commitment to thoughtful hospitality and sustainable dining, we bring enthusiasm, creativity, and local flair to every property we support. We seek individuals who value relationships, embrace high standards, and create meaningful experiences for guests, teams, and owners alike.

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** POSITION PROFILE
** Clean and clear the tables, work stations, and overall kitchen area by maintaining a high standard of sanitation and cleanliness.
** ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILTIES
**** REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
*** Some High school education or equivalent experience.
* Previous experience preferred.
* Must have vision ability to see minute objects at arm’s length, to read meters and controls.
* Must have finger, hand and upper body dexterity to grasp dishes, push, pull, carry and lift racks, carts, and large trash bins.
* Must be able to understand and follow written or verbal instruction or instruction by example.
* Have the ability to keep breakage to a minimum by handling china, glassware and fragile equipment with care
** PHYSICAL DEMANDS
**** Lifting/Pushing/Pulling/Carrying**:20 - 40 lbs.(Trays, Dish Racks, Glass Racks, etc.)50 - 100 lbs.(Carts, Queen Mary’s, Hot Box, Portable Bar)20 - 40 lbs.(Trays, Dish Racks, Glass Racks, etc.)
* Bending is necessary, dish rack stacking, storing of equipment/ dishware, unloading queens, moping/ sweeping floors, cleaning ovens.
* Maneuver and travel 30-50 ft. throughout the day 100% of the time. Full range of mobility required.
* Standing required to service guest(s) / function(s); 100% of time scheduled.# # BENEFITS PACKAGE
* Competitive Salary
* Daily Pay!
* Team Member Hotel Discount Program
* Uniforms Provided for most positions
* Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options
* Paid PTO
* 401k with employer match
* Food and Beverage Discounts
* Tuition Reimbursement
** WHY THE HARPETH:
** As historic downtown Franklin's only hotel, we pride ourselves on being a home away from home for our guests and our team members are a large part of that experience. From benefits like special hotel rates around the world to discounted food and beverage items, we are made for those who love to travel as much as our guests.

At The Harpeth, we are dedicated to being open minded and implementing new ideas to assure a high level of productivity and professionalism. We do our best to encourage communication and listening to every team member equally. We are committed to you and your career advancement by providing you the opportunity to be successful through career growth and internal promotions.
* Gathers all dirty dishware from tubs brought to the dish room, rinses and stacks in dish racks, always clearing dishes of leftovers and trash to prepare for automated washing.
* Load full dish racks on belt and ensures correct placement in accordance to the instructions for the operation of the machine. Operate an automatic dish wash machine by using controls as instructed.
* Load dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulates the output of detergents and chemicals to the dishwashing machine by monitoring and adjusting controls.
* Unload clean dishes from racks after being processed through dish machine, inspects for cleanliness and carefully stacks in specified carts and shelves for the easy use by restaurant and kitchen staff.
* Manually scrub pots, pans and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically, using detergents, scourers, and special solutions as required. Inspects for cleanliness, manually dries with hand towels, and puts away in correct places.
* Manually polish all silver, stainless steel and pewter used in food service, using standard polishing cloth and products, to present clean and attractive equipment to diners.
* Maintain the automatic…