Chief Steward - Six Senses Zighy Bay

SX - Zighy Bay (DXBZB); Zahr al Qar; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman seeks a Chief Steward to lead the stewarding department in a luxury resort setting. You will uphold cleanliness, sanitation, and service standards while ensuring efficient operations and budget adherence.

The role requires leadership, English proficiency, and experience in kitchen stewardship. Remote location living and travel may be involved, with a focus on exceptional guest experiences and brand values.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least two years’ stewarding or kitchen experience.
• Knowledge of food and beverage service operations.
• Ability to lead diverse teams; strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage stewarding function across kitchen areas to ensure cleanliness, sanitation and health compliance.
• Determine minimum and maximum stocks and control par stocks.
• Liaise with Purchasing Department and suppliers for stewarding needs.
• Set up work stations, maintain dish storage, and ensure correct chemical levels.
• Control storeroom orders and issue china, silver and glass; ensure outlets have equipment.
• Supervise day-to-day stewarding staff and communicate objectives.
• Control costs, security of inventory, and adhere to budget; enforce safety procedures.
• Operate department in compliance with legal, safety and brand standards.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Food & beverage knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As Chief Steward, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.

Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and its strategic planning and development and ensure all directives, practices and initiatives are implemented, embraced, adopted within the resort.

Duties and Responsibilities

As Chief Steward, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation of the Stewarding Department to provide exceptional product and service within brand operating standards.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Manage the stewarding function in all kitchen areas to promote overall cleanliness, sanitation and compliance with state and local health regulations.
• Determine the minimum and maximum stocks and control the par stocks of all materials and equipment.
• Liaise with the Purchasing Department and suppliers regarding purchasing needs for the stewarding operation.
• Setting up work stations, cleanliness and storage of dishes, filling dish machines, ensuring correct chemical levels, maintaining efficient traffic patterns in kitchen, etc.
• Control storeroom orders and issue all china, silver and glass. Ensure all food and beverage outlets have sufficient equipment to perform adequately.
• Supervise day-to-day operations and assignments of the stewarding staff, communicate objectives and expectations, and assign/schedule work. Communicate and enforce policies and procedures.
• Control and analyze cost, breakage and quality of support provided to outlets, banquets and other areas.
• Control expenses in accordance with established budget. Maintain procedures for security of inventory.
• Operate the department consistent with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols, communications, product and service standards, host management practices and budgetary controls are implemented, reviewed and maintained to ensure the successful operation of the hotel.

Qualifications

To execute the position of Chief Steward, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results and includes the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years’ experience in stewarding, kitchen maintenance, kitchen operations or similar, with at least one year in a supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of food and beverage service operation preferred.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Able to thrive in multi cultural teams and has strong leadership skills.
• I have an excellent command of written and spoken English, and I am able to live in a remote location for extended periods of time and travel on single status.

The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities for Chief Steward at Six Senses Zighy Bay. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.

Six Senses Zighy Bay is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.