- Address
- 611 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6899 View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Culinary & Food Production
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury department store and a cornerstone of the Saks Global portfolio. Renowned for a carefully curated assortment of designer fashion and high-touch client service, the brand blends immersive in-store experiences with an elevated digital offering across its North American locations.
The Steward / Dishwasher maintains dishwashing, sanitation, waste, and floor operations while supporting kitchen preparation and cleaning at Saks Fifth Avenue. The role requires schedule flexibility, including evenings, weekends, and holidays; starting pay varies by location, experience, and other job-related factors within the listed range of $19.61–$24.51.
Role & Responsibilities
- Wash, sanitize, and restock pots, pans, culinary dishes, flatware, and premium glassware at a steady pace to support active service.
- Handle delicate items such as fine china and crystal glassware carefully to prevent breakage and maintain safety.
- Operate and maintain the commercial dish machine; check chemical levels daily, maintain optimal temperature standards, keep testing strips available, and report mechanical malfunctions promptly to the Chef or Restaurant Manager.
- Set up and organize the stewarding area with designated solutions, sanitation buckets, and separate soaking stations for pots, pans, sinks, and silver.
- Monitor and clean kitchen floors, promptly removing spills, water, grease, and debris to maintain a slip-free work environment.
- Monitor kitchen trash and recycling receptacles and replace full liners promptly.
- Understand the sanitizing materials, safety data sheets (SDS), and chemical solutions used for deep cleaning.
- Support the back-of-house culinary team with basic food preparation and additional heavy-duty kitchen cleaning as requested.
- Maintain respectful, collaborative, and professional working relationships with line cooks, stewarding teammates, chefs, and front-of-house staff.
- Maintain high personal hygiene and presentation standards, including a clean, pressed uniform and professionally groomed hair and nails, to prevent food contamination.
- Arrive on time at the workstation in proper uniform and with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Record shift start and end times accurately and coordinate timed meal breaks with the culinary team.
- Follow corporate procedures for schedule or shift changes and coordinate time-off requests proactively with management.
- Uphold health and sanitation standards set by Saks Global, the local Health Department, and the third-party sanitation auditor.
Qualifications
- Previous stewarding, dishwashing, or utility experience in a high-volume restaurant or upscale hospitality environment is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work independently and maintain high operational standards with minimal direct supervision.
- Highly motivated and results-driven, with the ability to work quickly and safely in high-pressure, fast-paced kitchen conditions.
- Positive, collaborative team approach.
- Physical stamina for extended standing, walking on wet surfaces, bending, and climbing stairs; ability to work in high-humidity and high-temperature environments and lift and carry up to 35 pounds.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Skills
Experience
Previous stewarding, dishwashing, or utility experience in a high-volume restaurant or upscale hospitality environment is preferred but not required.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; basic and supplemental life insurance; disability insurance; voluntary benefits, including critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance; employee discount. Comprehensive benefits are subject to eligibility requirements for full-time employees.
Culture
Saks Fifth Avenue emphasizes a high‑standard, client‑centric retail culture that fuses creative visual storytelling with commercial rigor. The environment rewards initiative and offers cross‑functional career mobility across retail, digital and corporate disciplines within the Saks Global portfolio.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks Fifth Avenue, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Kitchen Steward», «Dishroom Attendant», «Kitchen Utility Worker», «Restaurant Dishwasher», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.