Banquets & Catering | Steward | Full Time | AM

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals

Health Insurance and matching 401(k) after one year

Generous Paid Time Off offered after 90 days

Discounted associate rates at Omni properties nationwide

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts is looking for a dedicated Banquet Steward in the Town of Florida, New York. This role involves transporting equipment and food, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining cleanliness in preparation areas. Ideal candidates should demonstrate food and beverage knowledge with experience in a large hotel setting.

Benefits include complimentary meals, health insurance, and paid time off. Join a culture of fun and growth while providing excellent service in our hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on food and beverage knowledge with a comprehensive understanding of hospitality.
• Relevant stewarding experience in a large convention hotel is strongly preferred.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Replenish kitchen line with clean pots, plates, and miscellaneous china.
• Assist with banquet plate ups as directed.
• Establish dish out and breakdown stations for all banquet events.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Clean and sanitize food and beverage areas and equipment.

Skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving abilities

Food and beverage knowledge

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

The Banquet Steward is responsible for transporting all equipment and food/beverage to functions in accordance with hotel standards. The Steward comprehends the food and beverage operation and prioritizes cleanliness of food preparation and service areas.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to replenish kitchen line with clean pots, plates, and misc. china.


• Responsible to assist with banquet plate ups as directed.


• Establish dish out and breakdown stations for all banquet events. Assist with dishwashing as needed.


• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.


• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing ice machines.


• Ensure upkeep, safety and cleanliness in food preparation areas, refrigeration, storage areas, food and beverage service areas, hallways, corridors, and storerooms.


• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all food & beverage shelving, carts, and trash receptacles


• Perform any other duties required by senior management.

Qualifications

• The Candidate must have hands-on food and beverage knowledge and a comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business.


• A minimum of relevant stewarding experience in a large convention hotel is strongly preferred.


• Highly developed customer service skills; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor and strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.


• Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop growing talent for the company.

Benefits

• A culture of fun, inclusion, and growth


• Complimentary meals


• Health Insurance and matching 401(k) after one year


• Generous Paid Time Off offered after 90 days


• Performance-driven, ALL-IN culture


• Discounted associate rates at Omni properties nationwide