Kitchen Steward

About Highgate

Highgate is a prominent real estate investment and hospitality management firm managing assets over $15 billion, operating more than 400 hotels worldwide, including North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With three decades of innovation in hospitality, Highgate guides all phases of property cycles—development, recapitalization, or sale—leveraging cutting-edge revenue management to maximize asset value. The company’s team includes seasoned hospitality leaders and maintains multiple global offices. Their portfolio includes lifestyle brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels, emphasizing modern programs and digital expertise.

Location

Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey, CA

Role Overview

The Kitchen Steward/Cleaner ensures cleanliness and sanitation across all Food and Beverage areas, meeting Environmental and Health Services regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate dishwashing machinery to thoroughly clean china, glassware, and silverware while upholding sanitation standards.
• Carefully return cleaned items to approved storage locations to avoid damage.
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely, following protocols.
• Sweep and mop the entire kitchen area, including sinks, ice machines, soap, and sanitizer stations, maintaining orderliness.
• Manually scrub pots and pans to ensure cleanliness.
• Keep dispensers stocked with paper products, soap, and sanitizers.
• Maintain tidy kitchens and utility areas.
• Clean tiled floors in all food and beverage sections.
• Empty trash receptacles and sanitize bins.
• Manage food placement and removal in the associate café.
• Ensure café dispensers remain replenished.
• Adhere to all Loss Prevention policies.
• Respond promptly to spills by cleaning floors to keep them dry and safe.
• Comply with safety standards, following all established procedures.
• Participate in management-required meetings and training sessions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; experience in hotels or related fields is a plus.
• Flexible availability is necessary, including willingness to work long hours.
• Capability to perform heavy physical work, lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, or 20 pounds continuously.
• Endurance to stand for the entire shift.
• Maintain a consistently warm, friendly, and service-oriented attitude.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with employees and guests at all levels.
• Strong listening skills to accurately understand and address concerns.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize duties to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate courteous and attentive interactions with guests and colleagues.
• Attend all scheduled hotel meetings and required training.
• Regular attendance is essential to conform with Highgate’s scheduling standards.
• Uphold high personal grooming and appearance, wearing correct uniforms and nametags.
• Follow Highgate’s safety and operational standards to promote an efficient workplace.
• Proactively identify issues, contribute to solutions, and maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to cross-train in other hotel operational areas.
• Exhibit initiative by anticipating guest and operational needs.

Additional Information

Note that benefits vary for associates in Washington, Colorado, and California covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements; eligibility and terms are governed accordingly. Benefits described do not apply to part-time roles. The posting was made on 09/29/26 and will remain open for no less than 75 days.