Steward

Experience the Windy City from the heart of it all. Loews Chicago Hotel, situated steps from Navy Pier and Magnificent Mile, offers guests spectacular city skyline and lake views, while enjoying the comforts of home. Welcome to City Sophistication where convenience and relaxation meet.

Job Specific

• Cleans and maintains food and beverage storage/preparation/cooking areas and equipment, ensuring that they are kept at the highest level of sanitation and quality
• Maintains proper sanitation of all dishwashing and pot washing areas and equipment
• Operates/maintains dishwashing equipment properly to provide clean, sanitized china, glass and silver
• Sorts/washes/stores all china, glassware, silverware, service wares, pots, pans, utensils
• Operates silver burnishing equipment
• Polishes silver serving equipment, silverware and utensils
• Operates floor cleaning equipment, maintains resilient floor surfaces
• Removes all trash from kitchen areas, operates garbage disposal and trash compactor
• Maintains control over food and beverage china, glass, silver, cookware and service equipment inventories
• Assists in food service set up of banquet areas prior to function
• Performs breakdown of all food service materials and equipment after banquet functions
• Attends required department meetings to keep abreast of in-house activities/promotions and events
• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to understand basic English
• Ability to stand, bend and stoop repetitively during eight hour shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively
• Knowledge of dishwashing equipment operation, chemicals and chemical feed equipment
• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays