Executive Steward

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts • Naples, FL

75d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Steward leads, organizes, and oversees the Stewarding Department, ensuring efficient operations and high standards. This role involves managing a team, maintaining sanitation and organization of all kitchen and related areas, controlling expenses, and ensuring the proper care and maintenance of equipment. The Executive Steward also collaborates with various food and beverage departments to ensure adequate supply and proper use of service equipment, particularly for banquets, and assists with cleaning and physical maintenance of operating equipment.

Requirements

• Pre-opening experience, project, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent personal presentation and interpersonal skills.
• High school education or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience as Steward Manager or equivalent Food & Beverage supervisory experience is required.
• Prior knowledge of dish machine, kitchen, and floor cleaning equipment is expected.
• Requires working knowledge of department operations as well as Four Seasons cultural and core standards, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems.
• Requires the ability to operate and utilize culinary production equipment and tools.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• This position requires an applicant with a flexible schedule and the ability to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays. Day and evening shifts.
• US work authorization is required unless the candidate is currently in a managerial position at a Four Seasons location. Current Four Seasons managers may qualify for L-1 visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual skills are preferred

Responsibilities

• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the Stewarding Department to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; long-range strategic planning for outlet operation.
• Ensure the organization and sanitation of all kitchens, storage areas, employee dining room, waste receptacle areas, compactor room, carts, tables, and Stewarding Department equipment and machinery through constant monitoring and adherence to a vigorous cleaning schedule.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, inventory control and cost control measures.
• Ensure proper use and provide regular care, security and maintenance of machinery and equipment used in the Stewarding Department.
• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.
• The ability to work closely with the Executive Chef, Director of Food & Beverage, Banquet Chef, Banquet Manager, and Food & Beverage Outlet Managers to coordinate adequate supply and storage of china, silver, glass and other equipment used in service; oversee Stewarding functions in relation to banquets set-up and service.
• Assist with cleaning of kitchen and Stewarding Department areas.
• Provide physical maintenance of operating equipment.

Benefits

• Lucrative salary!
• Market-leading benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K with employer matching all starting at 30 days!
• Time off plans starting on the day of hire!
• An opportunity to be a part of a cohesive team in an inclusive work environment!
• Complimentary and discounted hotel stays around the world!
• Wellbeing and mental health initiatives and focused company!
• Embracement and promotion of diversity in our workplace!
• Complimentary employee meals and beverages!
• Tuition reimbursement!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: High school or GED