Stewarding Supervisor

Challenger Services Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early wage access

Employee discounts

Great team environment

Opportunities to grow

Job summary

Challenger Services Group is seeking a Kitchen Stewarding Supervisor to lead a high-end, high-volume hotel kitchen in Melbourne CBD. You will supervise the stewarding shift, manage rosters, delegate duties, train new team members, and uphold hygiene, HACCP, and WHS standards to ensure efficient service for chefs and the kitchen team.

This hands-on leadership role requires confident, energetic leadership and precision in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a stewarding or kitchen team in a high-end hotel or large-volume operation.
• Strong knowledge of food safety HACCP and WHS compliance.
• Ability to manage rosters, delegate duties and train new team members.
• Excellent English communication and team leadership on the floor.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the stewarding team's daily operations on each shift.
• Manage rosters, delegate duties and complete key administration tasks.
• Coach and train new team members to uphold high standards of service, hygiene and safety.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene across all kitchen areas, including dishwashing and storage.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety HACCP

WHS compliance

Roster management

Training team

English communication

Electronic rostering

Timesheet systems

Tools

Electronic rostering systems

Timesheet software

Job description

Kitchen Stewarding Supervisor - Hotel

Melbourne CBD | Full Time | Evening roster (4:00pm-12:00am)

About the Role

As Kitchen Stewarding Supervisor, you’ll lead the team behind a high-end, high-volume hotel kitchen for one of our clients in Melbourne CBD.

You’ll run the stewarding shift – managing rosters, delegating duties and training new team members – while making sure chefs have the clean equipment, tools and work areas they need to deliver an exceptional service. You’ll own hygiene standards across the kitchen, HACCP and WHS compliance, and the upkeep of dishwashing equipment and storerooms.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who leads with confidence, energy and precision and thrives in a fast-paced, premium environment. You’ll set the standard for your team and take pride in getting it right every shift.

Location and roster

• Melbourne CBD
• Full time - Tuesday to Saturday
• Evening - 4:00pm to 12:00am (midnight)

Why Join Challenger?

• Full-time, consistent hours – A set Tuesday to Saturday roster, five shifts a week.
• Regular pay – Join an established national company with reliable work.
• Early wage access – Access your earned wages when you need them through our tailored app.
• Employee discounts – Access discounts with major retailers including Woolworths, Amazon and more.
• Great team environment – Work alongside a friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunities to grow – We promote from within and support leaders who want to keep developing their careers.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your day-to-day work will mainly involve:

• Supervising and supporting the stewarding team’s daily operations, leading each shift to deliver a high standard of service to the chefs and kitchen team.
• Managing rosters, delegating duties and completing key administration tasks to keep the team running smoothly.
• Training new team members and coaching the team to uphold high standards of service, hygiene and safety.
• Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene across all kitchen areas, including dishwashing, back-of-house and storage areas.
• Maintaining compliance with HACCP and WHS requirements, including safe work practices and prompt reporting of hazards.
• Overseeing the upkeep of dishwashing machines, equipment and tools, and following up faults or breakages quickly.
• Keeping kitchen storerooms organised and well stocked so the chefs and team have what they need, when they need it.
• Using and managing cleaning products safely and effectively, including correct chemical handling by the whole team.

About You

We’re looking for a confident leader who knows what great looks like in a high-end kitchen and can get the best out of a team under pressure.

You’ll ideally:

• Have previous leadership experience in a 4–5 star hotel or high-volume food and beverage setting.
• Have a strong working knowledge of food safety (HACCP) and WHS.
• Have a proven ability to meet high service and quality standards under pressure.
• Be motivated, reliable and detail-focused, and lead by example on the floor.
• Be available to work the full-time Tuesday to Saturday, 4:00pm to 12:00am roster.
• Have strong English communication skills to lead and train the team and handle admin, and be comfortable using electronic rostering and timesheet systems.

Who We Are

Challenger Services Group is an award-winning national provider of outsourced services across Australia.

We support some of Australia’s leading organisations across commercial cleaning, hospitality, food production, government, education and aged care.

Our values are simple: Give it a Go, Back Each Other and Own It.

Challenger Services Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and welcome the experience, perspectives and contribution they bring to our teams and communities.