Senior Steward Leader - Luxury Hotel Operations & Hygiene

The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive staff discounts on food, bev

Staff meals

Flexible hours via Life with the Works

Training & career development programs

Employee wellbeing program

Sabbatical and paid leave options

Job summary

The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne is seeking a Chief Steward to lead our stewarding team and ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and compliance across in-house and outsourced operations. You will coordinate kitchen cleaning, inventory management, and audits while driving continuous improvement and luxury service excellence.

As a hands-on leader, you will train and motivate staff, collaborate with Culinary and Engineering, and uphold Ritz-Carlton Gold Standards in a dynamic, high-volume

Qualifications

• Full working rights in Australia.
• Hands-on and proactive leader with prior Chief Steward or stewarding leadership experience.
• Knowledge of chemical handling, WHS, HACCP and foodsafety protocols.
• Strong organizational and inventory management skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and inspire internal and outsourced team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate the cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment per Food Safety and HACCP standards.
• Supervise in-house and outsourced stewarding teams to meet Ritz-Carlton standards.
• Maintain accurate storage and inventory of cleaning chemicals, supplies and equipment.
• Manage storage, tracking and upkeep of kitchen equipment and crockery across outlets.
• Create breakage reports, identify trends and implement corrective actions to reduce loss.
• Keep records for audits and inspections.
• Champion safe chemical handling and HACCP practices within stewarding operations.
• Train, develop and motivate stewarding team members to deliver excellence.
• Collaborate with Culinary and Engineering to ensure clean, functional, service-ready back-of-house areas.
• Order and manage necessary supplies ensuring staff have tools and uniforms.
• Manage equipment, china, glass and silver and ensure adequate cleaning supplies.
• Enforce break-down procedures for banquets, restaurants, room service and staff cafeteria.
• Conduct inventories of china, glass and silver; purchase supplies and manage inventories per budget.
• Ensure employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.
• Assist in financial management through budgets, statements and payroll reports.
• Schedule staff to meet business demands and track attendance.
• Manage payroll administration.
• Ensure compliance with Food & Beverage policies and standards.
• Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas for efficiency and standards.
• Control inventories of food, equipment and smallware and report shortages.
• Exclusive staff discounts on food, beverage and hotel rooms for you and your network.
• Life with the Works program offering flexible hours, time off and sabbatical options.
• Growth through international training programs and career opportunities within Marriott.
• Employee wellbeing through assistance programs and referral incentives.

Skills

Leader ship

Stewarding

HACCP

WHS

Inventory management

Coaching

Documentation & audits

Food safety

Chemical handling

Shift flexibility

Job description

The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne is seeking a Chief Steward to lead our stewarding team and ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and compliance across in-house and outsourced operations. You will coordinate kitchen cleaning, inventory management, and audits while driving continuous improvement and luxury service excellence.

As a hands-on leader, you will train and motivate staff, collaborate with Culinary and Engineering, and uphold Ritz-Carlton Gold Standards in a dynamic, high-volume