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Mövenpick Hotel Al Khobar is looking for an experienced, hands-on, and highly organized Chief Steward to lead our Stewarding operation and ensure the highest standards of hygiene, sanitation, cleanliness, equipment readiness, cost control, sustainability, and operational excellence across all culinary and Food & Beverage areas.
This is a key leadership position reporting to the Executive Chef, with responsibility for the Stewarding team supporting our restaurants, kitchens, banqueting, catering, VIP events, and other F&B operations.
We are looking for a strong leader with an audit mindset, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to identify and resolve operational risks before they become food-safety or hygiene findings.
Ability to lead a multicultural team firmly, fairly, and professionally.
Ability to identify hygiene, sanitation, equipment, pest, structural, and operational risks before an auditor does.
Strong practical understanding of food safety, contamination prevention, sanitation, chemical control, and hygiene requirements.
Strong knowledge of cleaning methods, deep cleaning, sanitizing procedures, chemicals, and cleaning schedules.
Ability to recognize equipment and facility issues and proactively coordinate corrective action with Engineering.
Knowledge of chemical dilution, labeling, storage, SDS, PPE, contact time, and sanitizer testing.
Good understanding of dishwashers, glasswashers, pot washers, waste equipment, kitchen equipment, and chemical dosing systems.
Strong ability to identify root causes and implement permanent corrective actions.
Strong knowledge of stock-taking, stock-on-hand management, ordering, consumption monitoring, and inventory reconciliation.
Ability to monitor, reduce, record, and investigate crockery, glassware, cutlery, and equipment breakage.
Ability to prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning programs and effectively allocate manpower.
Ability to train the team in hygiene, cleaning, chemicals, equipment operation, HACCP, PPE, and safe working practices.
Experience managing stewarding requirements for large-scale events, weddings, VIP functions, and high-volume operations.
Strong understanding of stewarding requirements across fine dining restaurants, bars/cafés, room service, kitchens, and banquet operations.
Knowledge of food-waste management, waste segregation, sustainability practices, GAIA 2, and Green Globe principles.
Physically fit and able to perform operational duties when required
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Note: Customization may be included for any specific local or legislative requirements, such as work permits
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