Food & Beverage Utility Attendant in San Diego, California at Pier Point Management

Description: Are you someone who takes pride in keeping things clean, organized, and running smoothly behind the scenes? Join the Pierpoint Management Food & Beverage team as a Food & Beverage Utility Attendant! In this hands-on role, you’ll help create an exceptional guest experience by supporting dishwashing, bussing, sanitation, restaurant, breakfast, and banquet operations. If you’re dependable, hardworking, team-focused, and ready to keep up in a fast-paced hospitality environment, we’d love to have you on our team!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Food & Beverage Utility Attendant is responsible for supporting front-of-house and back-of-house Food & Beverage operations by maintaining clean, sanitary, organized, and properly stocked dining and service areas. This position primarily combines busser, dishwasher, and general Food & Beverage utility responsibilities to support efficient restaurant, breakfast, banquet, and event operations.

The Utility Attendant works closely with Food & Beverage team members to clear and reset tables, maintain dishwashing and sanitation areas, replenish service supplies, remove trash, and assist with general cleaning and operational needs. The position requires flexibility and the ability to transition between service areas based on business needs while maintaining professional hospitality and food-safety standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities based on operational and business needs. The following reflects the essential duties of the position but does not restrict other reasonable duties that may be assigned.

Bussing & Dining Area Support

• Promptly clear tables of dishes, glassware, utensils, and other service items.
• Clean, sanitize, and reset tables for incoming guests.
• Maintain clean, organized, and welcoming dining and service areas.
• Replenish service stations with appropriate supplies throughout the shift.
• Assist Food & Beverage team members during busy service periods.
• Maintain clean floors and promptly address spills or other potential safety concerns.
• Assist with the setup, maintenance, breakdown, and cleaning of breakfast and beverage areas as assigned.

These responsibilities build on the attached position's requirements for maintaining dining areas, resetting tables, replenishing service stations, bussing, and supporting breakfast operations.

Dishwashing & Stewarding

• Operate commercial dishwashing equipment and hand-wash items as necessary.
• Wash, rinse, sanitize, sort, and properly store dishes, glassware, utensils, pots, pans, and Food & Beverage equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the dishwashing area.
• Ensure clean dishes, glassware, and utensils are returned to appropriate service and storage areas.
• Maintain kitchen floors, trash areas, equipment, and utility areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Assist with deep-cleaning duties and end-of-shift breakdown procedures.

The attached job description specifically includes operating dish machines, hand-washing items, maintaining the dish room, kitchen floors, trash areas and equipment, and supporting deep-cleaning and end-of-shift breakdown activities.

Sanitation & Cleaning

• Follow established food-safety, sanitation, and safe food-handling practices.
• Maintain clean and orderly workspaces throughout the shift.
• Remove trash, recycling, food waste, and other materials from designated Food & Beverage areas.
• Clean and sanitize assigned equipment, work surfaces, floors, and service areas.
• Properly use and store cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Promptly report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, or sanitation concerns to management.

The underlying position requires compliance with food-safety and sanitation standards and applicable health-department requirements.

Banquet & Event Support

• Assist with banquet and event setup and breakdown as assigned.
• Assist with setting tables, service ware, linens, and other Food & Beverage supplies.
• Clear dishes, glassware, utensils, and service items during and after events.
• Maintain clean and organized banquet service and back-of-house areas.
• Assist with resetting spaces following events.

The attached position includes banquet room setup and breakdown, tables, linens and service ware, as well as event-service support.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain professional conduct and hospitality standards while interacting with guests and team members.
• Support inventory, stocking, setup, and breakdown activities as required.
• Work cooperatively with cooks, servers, breakfast attendants, bartenders, banquet staff, and other Food & Beverage team members.
• Assist in keeping Food & Beverage equipment and work areas organized and ready for service.
• Perform additional reasonable duties as assigned by management.

The source position similarly requires professionalism, inventory support, setup and breakdown assistance, collaboration, and additional duties assigned by management.

Requirements:

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, organization, sanitation, and detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and respond to changing operational needs.
• Professional communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and established operating and safety procedures.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness and ability to perform both bussing and dishwashing responsibilities during the same shift as operational needs require.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous restaurant, hotel, dishwashing, bussing, stewarding, or Food & Beverage experience preferred.
• Previous hospitality experience is preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required by business needs.

The attached position lists a high school diploma or equivalent, previous Food & Beverage/hospitality/event experience as preferred, and availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail
• Team collaboration
• Professional communication
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Cleanliness and organization
• Guest-focused service
• Proactive problem solving

The source position identifies attention to detail, professional communication, team collaboration, guest-centric service, time management, adaptability, and proactive problem resolution as key competencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this position, the team member must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The position may require:

• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
• Repetitive use of hands and arms while clearing tables, washing dishes, and handling service equipment.
• Moving throughout kitchen, dining, banquet, and service areas during the shift.
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, consistent with the attached description.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position involves frequent interaction with guests and team members in a fast-paced hospitality environment and may include work in kitchen, banquet, dining, and other front-of-house or back-of-house settings.

Team members are expected to maintain professional conduct, follow established safety and sanitation requirements, and contribute to a clean, efficient, and welcoming hospitality environment.