Job Description

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

The Lead Steward will be responsible to enforce the highest possible cleanliness and hygiene standards in all food and beverage areas. Oversees all Kitchen Stewarding staff. Areas of responsibility include dish room operations, night cleaning, back of house area cleaning, equipment maintenance, and support to banquet operations. The Lead Steward is to uphold the Luminary Hotel & Co. standards and Mainsail Lodging & Development standards.

**Please note, Mainsail Lodging & Development is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment screening, to include a background check is required for all candidates offered a position.

Essential Functions

• Supervise the duties of all stewarding department employees
• Supervise the sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene as well as the quality level of product and services
• Ensure Back of House areas are maintained to the highest cleanliness standards and cleaning are followed and completed
• Direct and assist Stewards in order to make clean up more efficient
• Assist with Banquet plate-ups and buffet by transporting and ensuring adequate stock
• Check for the proper use of chemicals and washing accessories
• Take all necessary actions to reduce breakage of China and Glassware
• Enforces proper cleaning routines for service ware, equipment, floors, etc.
• Enforces proper cleaning routines for service ware, equipment, floors, etc.
• Washing dishes to include machine and hand washing
• General cleaning to include equipment, sweeping & mopping floors, walls, coolers, and freezers
• Basic food prep - peeling vegetables, portioning product, etc.
• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans using dishwasher or by hand
• Restock clean dishes, flatware, and all cooking equipment in the appropriate storage areas and cook line
• Maintain the kitchen work area in an orderly and clean condition
• Follow proper hand washing procedures
• Assist with plate up dinners during banquets
• Stock supplies for the kitchen in specified locations and maintain area in order
• Sort and remove trash and clean the garbage cans / whales daily
• Maintain trash area and place in proper area for pickup
• Assist with loading and unloading of food deliveries and supplies
• Maintain a professional presentable uniform and personal grooming
• Able to effectively communicate with the team on a daily basis
• Maintain a sense of ownership for the hotel / restaurant
• Follow SafeStaff sanitary compliance throughout every area
• Follow all safety procedures to include knife safety
• Ability to use knives, kitchen machinery safely and effectively
• Perform other duties as management requests to service our guest

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.