Clärchens Ballhaus | Steward (m / w / d)

Clärchens Ballhaus

The historic Berlin institution turns 111 Fall 2024, and for this reason opens its magical doors in a fresh new light. Inside, a beautiful restaurant will emerge, telling the stories of the past decades and guiding guests through traditional German cuisine with a flair. Additionally, the historic Spiegelsaal and the Private Dining Room in the conservatory will be lovingly awakened from their winter slumber and made available to guests from near and far to continue the tradition of spectacular parties and dance.

The Role

Our Stewards help to deliver service excellence aiding in the organization and coordination of the Kitchen and Bar operations. Reporting to the Chef de Cuisine, our Steward is responsible for keeping kitchen utensils, plates, glassware and culinary equipment clean, whilst consistently replenishing the clean stock to the appropriate stations. The Clärchens Ballhaus team runs with a mindset of “no task is too small" and our Stewards should expect to manage through ambiguity and support all departments where needed to enhance our guest experience.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience working within culinary program's for high-end, highly visible entertainment entities.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, and excellent time management skills.
• Maintain the kitchen work areas, bar and staff area clean and in accordance with HACCP regulations.
• Knowledge of how to use commercial kitchen equipment i.e. dishwasher with the ability to also wash glassware and dishes manually.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment i.e. food mixers, refrigerators, cookers, are in good working order, reporting any faulty equipment to the Leadership team.
• Ensure that the dish and glass machines are always clean, consistently changing the water through-out the shift and checking that the jets in the machine are free of blockage debris.
• Using the correct amount of proportion cleaning chemicals when cleaning work surfaces and equipment.
• Carefully washing and stacking all kitchen utensils, china and glassware to minimize breakage.
• Stacking and restocking plates in the appropriate areas for the culinary staff.
• Organizing the silver ware appropriately so FOH team can polish for restock.
• Accepting food and beverage deliveries from suppliers and storing them in proper locations based on quality preservation of items delivered.
• Disposing of all trash from the Clärchens kitchens to the appropriate storage areas in an orderly and hygienic manner .
• Maintain complete knowledge of and compliance with all Health & Safety, company Employment policies / service procedures / standards as these relate to the FOH team.

We're seeking individuals whose virtues include kindness, diligence, punctuality and reliability. We're on the lookout for people who face challenges with a smiling twinkle in their eye and have ideas for that little extra touch. We have plenty of room in our ranks for those of you who have your hearts wide open for all the tasks and demands, to take our diverse audience on a Clärchens journey into modern times : Open, friendly, approachable, and with a great desire for change right in the midst of tradition.

Diversity & Representation : BHG Clärchens GmbH is committed to building and supporting diverse and representative communities, long-term career opportunities and extends Equal Employment Opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

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