Steward, Restaurant​/Food Service, Food & Beverage

Steward – Salamander Washington DC

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Base pay: $25.00 /hr – $31.00 /hr (provided by Salamander Washington DC)

The role of Steward maintains kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.

• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
• Set‑up assigned station with pre‑determined dishes required to service the required prepared items.
• Washes pots, pans, and trays.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Segregates and removes trash and garbage, places it in designated containers.
• Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
• Sorts bottles, and breaks disposable ones in bottle crushing machine.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.

• Sets up banquet tables.
• Assists the defined production area with plating assistance as deemed necessary.
• Washes and peels vegetables.
• Loads or unloads trucks picking up or delivering supplies.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school or equivalent education required; experience preferred.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have a working knowledge of kitchen cleaning.
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (−10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to maneuver within a kitchen, bend, stoop, squat and stretch as required.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis; lift 25 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs., push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Continuous vision and hearing are required for communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.

Salamander Collection is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other – Hospitality