Chief Steward
Core
Lead, organize, and manage the stewarding department and team of stewards to ensure smooth back-of-house operations, sanitation, and equipment management.
Role type
Senior IC stewarding department manager
Builds
Clean kitchen facilities, back-of-house areas, and manages waste segregation and disposal for hotel food service operations.
Domain
Hospitality + Food Safety
Required skills
Team leadership, schedule management, training program development, HACCP compliance, sanitation enforcement, inventory management, budget analysis, vendor coordination, cost control, performance reporting
Preferred skills
Problem-solving, decision-making, cross-departmental collaboration, event operations coordination, staff motivation, continuous improvement
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the stewarding team; Develop and implement work schedules and vacation planning; Conduct training on hygiene, safety, and equipment operation; Monitor and enforce sanitation standards and HACCP requirements; Oversee cleaning, maintenance, and waste disposal; Coordinate procurement and inventory for food service equipment; Analyze operational costs and prepare departmental budgets; Supervise external vendors for maintenance and waste management; Ensure efficient operations during banquets and special events; Prepare monthly performance reports.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
