Stewarding Shift Leader

Rotana Hotels; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotana in Dubai seeks a dynamic Stewarding Shift Leader to organize and direct a team delivering top-quality food & beverage services with prompt and personalized service. You will oversee sanitation, equipment, and safety, while coordinating inventory and payroll-related tasks.

The role requires hospitality education with relevant experience, plus strong English communication and interpersonal skills to lead a busy, detail-focused team in a hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Education: diploma or degree in hospitality; prior experience in a similar role.
• Strong written and spoken English; interpersonal and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise duties of all stewarding department employees.
• Supervise consumption of stewarding chemicals daily.
• Oversee sanitation, hygiene, and product/service quality standards.
• Ensure safety instructions are followed while cleaning machinery.
• Conduct regular checks to ensure equipment cleanliness.
• Control and document outgoing equipment and verify return receipt.
• Assist with monthly/annual inventory and payroll-related documents.
• Attend department meetings and lead monthly stewarding team meetings.
• Ensure emergency exits are clean and unobstructed.

Skills

Team leadership

English proficiency

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma/degree in hospitality

Hospitality work experience

Job description

We are currently looking for dynamic/ and self motivated Food&Beverage professionals who assist to organize and direct a team that develops top quality of food&beverage products/ with prompt/ accurate and personalized service. As a Stewarding Shift Leader you are responsible to ensure the highest possible cleanliness and hygiene standards in all food processing facilities/ as well as the operating equipments/ whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as

• Supervise the duties of all stewarding department employees
• Supervise the consumption of all stewarding chemicals on a daily basis
• Supervise the sanitation/ cleanliness/ hygiene/ as well as the quality level of product and services
• Ensure that all stewarding employees follow safety instructions whilst cleaning machinery
• Conduct regular checks to ensure that service and kitchen operating equipment is properly cleaned
• Control and document all outgoing equipment and ensure the proper receiving upon return
• Participate in the monthly and annual inventory and prepare payroll related documents/ prior to their submission to the Department Head
• Attend all regular Food& Beverage department meetings and conduct at least one monthly meeting with Stewarding employees to ensure open communication flow amongst the team
• Assure that the emergency exits are always in clean condition and absolutely free of any obstacle and the exit door is easy to open from inside

Education/ Qualifications & Experiences

You should preferably have a diploma or degree in hospitality with previous experiences in a similar role. Good written and spoken English communication skills/ along with strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities are essentials.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be a hands on/ hardworking and committed individual with the capability to adapt easily. You will thrive working in a busy environment and stay calm and focused under pressure/ have attention to details and should possess following competencies

Understanding the job

Teamwork

Taking Responsibility

Recognizing Differences

Adaptability

Customer Focus