Full time Kitchen Steward ($20/Hour + Tips + $1,000 Bonus Opportunity)

Come be a part of something bigger!

More than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world bring their unique talents, expertise and experiences to work every day with Benchmark. Our strength lies in our diversity, positive service attitude and determination to succeed. Come be a part of our “Be the Difference” philosophy, where every employee, at every level, in every job strives to capture moments when they can provide memorable, personalized service to our guests, coworkers, and communities.

We are a strong believer in offering our employees Work-Life Effectiveness through, practices, policies, and programs to help our employees achieve success at both work and home. Here are just some of the great benefits we offer:

• Full Time employees have access to Medical and Dental insurance to fit your needs
• Benchmark University (You can grow both personally and professionally through on-line webinars and self-study courses)
• 401K match (Let us help you build your financial future)
• Companywide Hotel Room Discounts (Who doesn’t love to get away)
• Paid Time Off (Holidays/Vacation)
• Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
• Employee family events (bring the kids!)
• Partnerships and discounts with major retailers such as AT&T, Verizon and Dish to name a few
• Many more, please inquire for more details

Who are we?

Maintains kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties

$500 net bonus will be provided if hired and actively employed 4 weeks following hire date and another $500 net bonus provided if actively employed 90 days following hire date.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but are not limited to:

Checks the chemicals to the established par levels to serve the day, includes supplies on hand and notifies supervisor of any chemical needs.

Lines trash cans with liners.

Ensures floor mats are in the correct location and clean of grease, trash and are not ripped. Ensures floors are swept, and mopped when needed. Runs floor mats through dish machine as needed.

Checks the equipment for the following: Dish machine functions properly and is free of trash inside and out. Ensures sprayer and disposal are in good working condition, counters and drains are clean, trash is emptied, lined and on track, and all equipment is stocked.

Ensures that the dish machine dispensing regulators are full and properly working. Checks all filters and clears if necessary at the start of the shift. Ensures the soap and sanitizer chambers are full, and all gauges work.

Scrapes all excess food debris and film from all china and silver.

Keeps dish table area clean.

Empties trash frequently.

Places all silver into the soaking tub.

Sorts and stacks: Once wares have air dried, stacks by type in appropriate area.

Washes pots, pans, and trays.

Sweeps and mops kitchen floors.

Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.

Segregates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.

Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.

Polishes silver using burnishing machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel, and hand cloth.

Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.

Maintains the cleanliness of the employee cafeteria, including, but not limited to, machinery, refrigeration, hot cart, floors and furniture.

Stocks the cafeteria for the employee meal and removes dirty dishes.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
No prior experience or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

FOOD & BEVERAGE PERMITS
Must maintain a current Washington State Food Handlers permit.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms

What are we looking for?

Benchmark Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.