Chief Steward and Hygiene Officer-Six Senses The Palm Dubai

InterContinental Hotels Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Dubai is seeking a Chief Steward and Hygiene Officer responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, managing stewarding operations, and leading a productive team. Candidates should possess a vocational/technical certification in hospitality and have over three years of experience in luxury hotel operations. This role requires strong technical skills, fluent English, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and guest privacy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar operational role in luxury hotels.
• Proven results in managing a team and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient performance of the Stewarding Department.
• Maintain compliance with Food Safety regulations and audits.
• Control outlet operational budget to maximize profitability.
• Build and maintain a loyal and productive team.

Skills

Advanced MS Office

Food and Beverage terminology

Inventory control

Fluent in English

Education

Vocational/technical certification in hospitality

Job description

Chief Steward and Hygiene Officer - Six Senses The Palm Dubai

Hotel: Dubai The Palm (DXBDP), Plot number PJCRC08_200

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the efficient performance of the Stewarding Department
• Ensuring the hotel is compliant with all required Food Safety regulations and audits as applicable to its location.
• Payroll costs will be minimized by maximizing the productivity and efficient scheduling of hosts
• Check incoming material, ensuring that all merchandise is in accordance with order sheets, receiving records and purchasing specifications.
• Build a loyal, productive and effective team. Ensure our hosts report for duty punctually, wearing the correct attire and deliver friendly, courteous, consistent and efficient service at all times.
• Record guest complaints, requests and solutions together with any other issues related to personnel, equipment, produce Etc. and reports them to the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef.
• Interact with management of other departments within areas of responsibility and develops solid working relationships with them.
• Assist in the control of the outlet operational budget, ensuring that all costs are strictly controlled maximizing profitability.
• Ensure that working area is of exemplary clean nature. understands the team goals and objectives, ensuring that the maximum is done to achieve the targets.
• Be present throughout service.
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance, grooming and hygiene.
• Knowledge of all safety, security and emergency procedures related to my position in line with brand and statutory requirements.
• Ensure the privacy of guests, partners and residential owners, I will apply an extra level of protection to any sensitive personal data and use confidential information only to perform my job.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Knowledge and strict adherence to LQA standards.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Chief Steward & Hygiene Officer, I have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar or greater role in luxury hotels with proven results. I possess a minimum of a vocational / technical certification in hospitality and more than three years’ experience in a similar hotel operational role.

Technical skills include Advanced MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. I am familiar with Food and Beverage and culinary terminology, operating equipment, food and hygiene codes and controlling inventory.

Fluent in English; I understand that additional languages are preferred.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for a Chief Steward & Hygiene Officer at Six Senses The Palm, Dubai. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent to the position.

Six Senses The Palm Dubai is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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