Luxury Stewarding Supervisor - Operations & Service Lead

The First Group Hospitality; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

The First Group Hospitality, a Dubai-headquartered hospitality management company, is seeking a Stewarding Supervisor to lead the stewarding team across luxury kitchen environments. You’ll supervise daily operations, ensure hygiene and sanitation standards, and coordinate with culinary and F&B teams to deliver exceptional service.

Ideal candidates bring prior stewarding supervisory experience in high-end settings, strong knowledge of cleaning and safety practices, and the ability to train and

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Stewarding Supervisor, Senior Steward, Kitchen Steward, or in a similar supervisory role.
• Experience within a luxury, premium, private, corporate, lifestyle, or high-end environment is preferred.
• Good knowledge of cleaning, sanitation, dishwashing, waste management, and kitchen-support procedures.
• Experience supervising, training, and developing a stewarding or cleaning team.
• Knowledge of food-safety, hygiene, chemical handling, manual handling, and workplace-safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the stewarding team.
• Prepare duty schedules, assign work areas, and allocate cleaning and equipment-support responsibilities.
• Ensure all kitchen areas, workstations, floors, walls, sinks, storage areas, and service zones are cleaned and sanitized to the required standard.
• Supervise the washing, sanitizing, drying, polishing, and storage of crockery, cutlery, glassware, cookware, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
• Ensure dishwashing and cleaning equipment is operated safely and maintained in good working condition.
• Coordinate the timely delivery of clean equipment, utensils, and service items to the culinary and Food and Beverage teams.
• Support the kitchen team before, during, and after regular service, private functions, events, and special occasions.
• Monitor hygiene, sanitation, waste-management, pest-prevention, and cleaning standards.
• Ensure cleaning chemicals, tools, equipment, and supplies are used, stored, and handled correctly.
• Maintain accurate records of cleaning schedules, equipment condition, breakages, shortages, stock usage, and maintenance concerns.
• Monitor and control the use of cleaning materials and stewarding supplies.
• Conduct regular inspections of stewarding areas, equipment, storage rooms, waste areas, and service spaces.
• Report damaged, missing, or malfunctioning equipment to the Maintenance Manager or relevant department.
• Coordinate with Kitchen, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Stores, Maintenance, Security, and other departments as required.
• Train, coach, and guide stewarding team members on cleaning procedures, safe chemical handling, hygiene, equipment operation, and workplace safety.
• Monitor team attendance, punctuality, grooming, conduct, productivity, and adherence to procedures.
• Assist with stock counts, requisitions, storage, and replenishment of stewarding supplies.
• Ensure correct waste separation, disposal, recycling, and collection procedures are followed.
• Support audits, inspections, risk assessments, and health and safety initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding clients, private functions, organizational activities, and operational matters.
• Perform other reasonable duties assigned by management.

Skills

Team leadership

Cleaning procedures

Hygiene & sanitation

Dishwashing operations

Safety procedures

Training & coaching

Stock management

Work scheduling

Staff supervision

Job description

The First Group Hospitality, a Dubai-headquartered hospitality management company, is seeking a Stewarding Supervisor to lead the stewarding team across luxury kitchen environments. You’ll supervise daily operations, ensure hygiene and sanitation standards, and coordinate with culinary and F&B teams to deliver exceptional service.

Ideal candidates bring prior stewarding supervisory experience in high-end settings, strong knowledge of cleaning and safety practices, and the ability to train and