What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Steward Lead - Grand Canyon South Rim position at Xanterra Travel Collection?
We’re excited to hire and welcome team members to our national park locations! Xanterra Travel Collection® is a private company that provides concession services within national parks. All services operated by Xanterra, including lodging, dining, retail, and tour operations, are currently open and continue to operate as planned for the 2025 summer season. Any potential government layoffs within the National Park Service do not impact our positions or job offers.
Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Food & Beverage team in Grand Canyon National Park!
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges operates 6 hotels, 7 retail shops, and various restaurants and dining facilities in the historic Grand Canyon Village. No matter what your job is, you will be a proud steward of the park and play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to our guests! As one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Grand Canyon National Park is a place of remarkable beauty, peace, scenic grandeur and top-notch hospitality.
We’re hiring a Dishwasher Lead to Live. Work. Explore. at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon!
Job Summary:
Lead in proper cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen including the dock area, which inludes receiving and stocking food orders.
The Details:
Position Type: Full-Time, Year-Round
Pay: $16.40 per hour
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days/per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)
Why Grand Canyon South Rim?
We are a welcoming community who work hard, share a real passion for the environment, and enjoy crafting memorable experiences for our guests. As part of the Xanterra Travel Collection®, we are the primary authorized concessionaire at the Grand Canyon South Rim, and proud stewards of the park.
Life at the South Rim:
- Dormitory-style employee housing for $20.00 per week
- On-site employee meals (cafeteria-style)
- Free on-site laundry facility, free shuttle service, and Wi-Fi (limited bandwidth)
- A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
- Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world!
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Disability Insurance
- 401k with match
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Learning and Development Programs
Perks:
- Free Grand Canyon National Park pass
- Rec Center – Fitness Equipment, Computers, and Free WiFi
- Paid Day off on your birthday
- Discounted mule rides
- Free Grand Canyon Railway Train Rides
- Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
- Planned employee trips and activities
- 15% Verizon service/products discount
- $350 Referral Bonus Program
- The adventure of a lifetime!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for sanitation and maintenance of kitchen area including the back dock area.
- Proper storage and rotation of all perishable food items, and rotation of non-perishables as well using the first in, first out rotation practice.
- Keep back dock orderly and clean, stack milk crates, bread cases, empty beer kegs, breakdown cardboard boxes, spray down dock as required.
- Ensure outside area of kitchen is clean and litter free.
- Do super cleaning of kitchen area including floors, mats, walls, hood filters and dish machines.
- Assist Kitchen Utility personnel as needed.
- Maintain ServeSafe HACCP food sanitation program standards.
- Wear required personal protective equipment while performing job.
- Adhere to all safety and risk management policies while performing job.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of dishwashing and kitchen cleaning equipment
- Physical ability to lift thirty pounds to shoulder height
Physical Requirements:
- Constantly able to stand and handle dishes, pots/pans, utensils and glassware for long periods of time.
- Frequently walk, reach outward, reach above the shoulder, climb, crawl, squat/kneel, bend, lift/carry 10 lbs or less and up to 50 lbs, as well as push/pull 12 lbs or less and up to 40 lbs.
- Occasionally sit, lift/carry 51 - 100 lbs and push/pull 41 - 100 lbs.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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