Steward / Dishwasher

About the Role

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Steward / Dishwasher for Mercantile, Chef Alex Seidel’s dining room and marketplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide the restaurant and kitchen with clean and sanitary ware.
• Gather all dirty dishware from tubs, rinse and stack in dishracks, clearing dishes of leftovers and trash.
• Load full dishracks onto the belt and ensure correct placement for automated washing.
• Operate the automatic dishwashing machine using controls as instructed.
• Load dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulate the output of detergents and chemicals.
• Unload clean dishes, inspect for cleanliness, and stack in specified carts and shelves.
• Manually scrub pots, pans, and kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically.
• Inspect manually washed items for cleanliness, dry with hand towels, and put away.
• Manually polish all silver, stainless steel, and pewter used in food service.
• Maintain automatic dishwashing equipment in good working order according to manufacturer instructions.
• Keep the dish room in clean and orderly condition by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters and equipment, and organizing shelves.
• Mop kitchen floors as requested and at the end of each shift.
• Clean all kitchen work surfaces as regularly scheduled by manager, including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents, and ovens.
• Gather all trash cans from kitchen work areas at the end of each shift and empty into the outside trash compactor.
• Sweep loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic knowledge of dishwashing.

Qualifications

• Ability to see minute objects at arm’s length, to read meters and controls.
• Ability to bend, squat, crouch, crawl, reach, and retrieve items from above head.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs., including serving trays, carts, tables, chairs, and small equipment, up to 75% of the time.
• Ability to travel up to 300 feet and stand on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and pay attention to sound and sight details in crowded and noisy situations.
• Ability to keep breakage to a minimum by handling china, glassware, and fragile equipment with care.
• Ability to work in indoor environments with prolonged standing, walking, lifting, and carrying.
• Ability to work in freezer temperatures as low as -10 degrees.

Starting rate: $19.29 + service charge

Job Close Date: November 28, 2026 or until filled