Stewarding Manager

The Peninsula Beverly Hills•Beverly Hills, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stewarding Manager directs all stewarding and sanitation operations across all culinary outlets, banquets, and heart-of-house areas. This role guarantees an uncompromised standard of cleanliness, strict regulatory compliance, and meticulous asset protection. As a key leadership partner to the Executive Chef, the Stewarding Manager leads, trains, and inspires a high-performing stewarding team to maintain and elevate operational standards.

Requirements

Proven ability to lead, train, supervise, and motivate a stewarding team while maintaining high performance standards.
Experience managing stewarding operations in a fast-paced luxury hospitality environment.
Strong understanding of sanitation, food safety, and occupational health and safety standards, with the ability to ensure full compliance.
An open and flexible schedule with the ability to work weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

Lead stewarding operations by maintaining exceptional cleanliness and sanitation throughout all kitchens, dishwashing areas, storage spaces, and back-of-house facilities while ensuring equipment is properly maintained.
Ensure compliance and food safety by enforcing health department standards, maintaining inspection readiness, overseeing chemical and sanitation programs, and promoting a safe working environment.
Manage inventory and operational assets by overseeing luxury operation supplies and equipment, including china, glassware, silvers and kitchen equipment; controlling inventory, minimizing breakage, conducting audits, and maintaining vendor relationships.
Optimize labor and sustainability initiatives by scheduling stewarding staff to support hotel occupancy and banquet operations, controlling labor costs, reducing workplace injuries, and managing waste, recycling, and oil disposal programs in accordance with sustainability standards.