Kitchen Steward

We are seeking a qualified Kitchen Steward to join our culinary team. The Kitchen Steward plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized kitchen environment while supporting the kitchen staff with dishwashing, cleaning, and general kitchen duties. This position involves weekdays, evenings and weekends at this time.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Reports to the Regional Executive Chef and work in harmony with the Sous Chef & Banquet Manager to coordinate functions
• Maintain control against breakage
• Ensure the proper use of and preventative maintenance of all machinery and equipment used by the stewarding department
• Clean and sanitize all operational equipment including dishes, pots and pans
• Clean and sanitize food processing facilities and equipment, storage areas, coolers, corridors and holding areas
• Control areas of inventory, collect, wash and restock china glass and other equipment
• Clean and sanitize glasses, work areas and dish machine regularly
• Organize entire work area to Hilton standards and store clean wares in their designated areas
• Clean hand wash stations
• Sweep and mop designated areas of kitchen and stewarding
• Ensure kitchen and stewarding BOH areas are clean and safe at all times
• Inspect garbage containers & empty rubbish and maintain dumpsters and recycling areas
• Respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation
• Other duties as assigned by the Regional Executive Chef and Sous Chef
• Must be able to work days, nights, overnights, weekends, holidays and split shifts according to business demands

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

• Experience in a similar role in a similar work environment
• Understand Occupational Health & Safety and sanitation standards;
• Strong communication skills required, 
• Must be able to take and follow directions;
• WHMIS training required;
• Must be honest, reliable and dependable;
• Knowledge of operational equipment such as dumpsters, bailers, dish machines
• Knowledge of chemicals and their use
• Must be able to work under pressure while remaining calm and focused
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills required
• Must be a responsible, organized individual who can work with minimum supervision
• Practice good hygiene
• Must demonstrate behavior consistent with core values
• Must be in good health and accustomed to walking and standing for long periods 
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 80 lbs
• Must be a team orientated individual with good interactive skills

In our commitment to provide a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free, accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Canadian Human Rights Code. Any special accommodation needs required in order to allow you to participate in the hiring and employment process to your full potential can be arranged in advance by contacting the Hiring Manager to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.