Executive Steward

Churchill Downs Incorporated•Dumfries, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Steward leads the stewarding operation at The Rose Gaming Resort and provides direction to kitchen stewards. The role oversees stewarding team members, dishwashing operations, sanitation practices, kitchen cleanliness, equipment care, chemical usage, inventory of China, glass, silver, and operational supplies, and support for Food & Beverage front- and back-of-house operations. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Executive Steward partners with culinary, restaurant, banquet, purchasing, engineering, housekeeping, and service teams to support Food & Beverage outlets, kitchens, storage areas, event spaces, and back-of-house areas. The position maintains sanitation standards, controls breakage, supports health department compliance, oversees steward productivity, and ensures stewarding operations meet the needs of restaurants, banquets, employee dining, and special events. The role requires hands-on leadership, organization, accountability, sanitation knowledge, and the ability to lead a large team in a fast-paced resort environment.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as an Executive Steward, including experience as a supervisor or Lead Line Cook.
Virginia Racing Commission License.
Valid driver’s license and at least 3 years of driving experience.
Ability to stand for longer than 8 hours and stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds and to bend, reach, kneel, climb, push, pull, and safely lift or carry within established job demands.
Ability to work around heat, cold, steam, water, chemicals, sharp objects, allergens, noise, and slippery surfaces.
Ability to meet the physical demands of frequently sitting or standing, walking, using hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.
Knowledge of sanitation and ability to lead a large team in a fast-paced resort environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the stewarding operation and oversee stewarding team members and dishwashing operations.
Maintain kitchen cleanliness, sanitation practices, equipment care, chemical usage, and inventory of China, glass, silver, and operational supplies.
Partner with culinary, restaurant, banquet, purchasing, engineering, housekeeping, and service teams to support Food & Beverage outlets, kitchens, storage areas, event spaces, and back-of-house areas.
Maintain sanitation standards, control breakage, support health department compliance, oversee steward productivity, and meet the needs of restaurants, banquets, employee dining, and special events.
Schedule and verify deep cleaning of cooking lines, exhaust hoods, hood filters, grease troughs, accessible duct areas, drains, disposal areas, janitorial closets, mop sinks, and chemical-storage areas.
Maintain documented schedules for cleaning, descaling, sanitizing, filter changes, preventive maintenance, professional service, completion dates, assigned employees, and management verification.
Conduct pre-shift meetings and train employees on cleaning methods, equipment, food safety, chemical safety, lifting, PPE, emergency response, and reporting requirements before independent assignment.
Comply with health department, food safety, fire code, OSHA, environmental, manufacturer, and employer requirements; support inspections and complete corrective actions by assigned deadlines.
Maintain cleaning, sanitation, temperature, chemical, pest, hood-filter, ice-machine, inspection, training, incident, work-order, and corrective-action records.
Maintain approved chemicals, current Safety Data Sheets, proper labels, secure separation, correct dilution, required contact time, spill response, and appropriate PPE; prevent incompatible chemicals from being mixed.
Maintain inventory and cost control for chemicals, liners, gloves, cleaning tools, dish racks, mop heads, brushes, PPE, and stewarding supplies; investigate unusual use, breakage, waste, or loss.
Attend required company training and obtain and retain required licenses.
Perform duties in compliance with local laws and regulations and follow laws, policies, procedures, and ordinances relating to the department.
Take steps to ensure minors are not allowed to gamble or loiter in gambling areas, drink alcoholic beverages, or purchase tobacco.
Know the Property’s programs to address problem gaming and report known acts of wrongdoing.
Perform assigned duties while circulating through assigned areas, including the smoking area, and observing players and machine operation.