Steward in Westerly, Rhode Island at Ocean House Collection

Ocean House Management

The Café – Dishwasher / Steward

The Café – An Exceptional Environment

Catch Phrase:
“Where the Stars are treated like Locals & Locals are treated like Stars.”

It is our objective to make EVERYONE who walks into our establishment’s day a little better. How that happens is the magic of it. We will see you when you walk in, we will communicate with you directly, and we will use our knowledge, experience and empathy to enhance your time with us,

Mission Statement:
We will carry ourselves with dignity, treat others with common courtesy and respect, and have reverence for our surroundings......We’ll then expect our guests to act in kind.

Service Concept:
This is a concept of passion about food, service, wine, and community. Our vision is one of a confident, educated and welcoming staff who will translate the meaning of this concept to each one of our guests and be a concierge to our clientele. Consistency of service is paramount in delivering the desired experience, from the minute they pick up the phone to make a reservation, to the minute they return to their car.

Hourly Staff Schedule Requirements

All staff are kindly asked to understand that the property operation is 7 dinners and 2 brunches a week, inclusive of all holidays. While the company will make every attempt to create a work and life balance, all hourly paid team members may be asked to work extended shifts and additional days based on business demands. The busiest of days are June through September, the weekend days from Friday through Sunday, and on holiday weekends that are celebrated on Mondays, this can include Mondays. All staff must be aware and able to work all weekends; requesting time off for a holiday weekend may not and will likely not be granted. The more flexible you are the more you can learn, grow, earn.

Reporting Relationship

Internal: The Café Dishwasher / Steward reports directly to the Sous Chef and Executive Chef.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Constantly and consistently exhibit The Café core values and standards of behavior.Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and/or pans using dishwashers or by hand.Place clean dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas.Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.Stock supplies such as food and utensils in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, and salad bars.Sweep and scrub floors.Clean garbage cans with water or steam.Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.Clean and prepare various foods for cooking or serving.Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.Keep Staff Café area clean and stocked Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food and supplies.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

See below Physical conditions description.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the person occupying this position. The person in this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, VISUAL ACUITY, AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF:

Ocean House Bartender

I certify that I have read the physical requirements as set forth below and am physically able to perform the necessary duties as indicated herein.

Employee Signature: _________________________ Date: _____________

1. GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Please check the ONE description of general physical requirements that best describes the work requirements of the position:

☐ A. Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

☐ B. Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

☐ C. Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

☒ D. Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

☐ E. Very heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Please check ALL physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position:

☒ A. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

☒ B. Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

☒ C. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

☒ D. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

☒ E. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

☐ F. Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

☒ G. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

☒ H. Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

☒ I. Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

☒ J. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

☒ K. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

☒ L. Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

☒ M. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

☒ N. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

☒ O. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

☒ P. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

☒ Q. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.

☒ R. Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

3. VISUAL ACUITY

Please check the ONE description of visual acuity requirements (including color, depth perception, and field of vision), that best describes the requirements of the position:

☐ A. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

☐ B. The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performing mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

☐ C. The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

☒ D. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.)

4. WORKING CONDITIONS

Please check ALL conditions the worker is subject to in performing the essential functions of the position:

☐ A. The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

☐ B. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from the weather.

☒ C. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

☒ D. The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.

☐ E. The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than an hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.

☐ F. The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

☐ G. The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of extremities or whole body.

☐ H. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

☐ I. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

☐ J. The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

☐ K. The worker is required to wear a respirator.

☐ L. The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

☐ M. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

☐ N. The worker is exposed to infectious diseases.

☐ O. The worker is required to function around prisoners or mental patients.

☐ P. None: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).