Hospitality Steward: Clean Kitchens & Team Support

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

HSA with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in Irvine, CA is seeking a dedicated Steward to join our Food & Beverage teams. You will maintain kitchen cleanliness, support dishwashing operations, assist with banquet setup, and help uphold safety and sanitation standards across our hotel dining venues and events.

Ideal candidates bring prior stewarding or hospitality experience, a high school diploma, and a team-focused, flexible approach to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Hospitality or foodservice experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality and kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and safety standards.
• Able to operate dishwashing equipment safely.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Wash, clean, sanitize, and properly store dishes, glassware, silverware, cookware, kitchen utensils, and equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization across kitchens, dish areas, storage rooms, banquet spaces, and back-of-house operations.
• Support kitchen and banquet teams by ensuring clean equipment and supplies are available during service.
• Assist with waste removal, recycling, floor cleaning, deep cleaning tasks, and sanitation standards.
• Operate dishwashing machines and stewarding equipment safely and effectively.
• Follow food safety regulations, sanitation standards, HACCP, OSHA, and safety procedures.
• Organize and store china, glassware, silverware, cookware and banquet equipment.
• Assist with banquet setup and breakdown for meetings, events, weddings, and catering.
• Monitor cleaning supply levels and communicate inventory or maintenance needs to leadership.
• Support a clean, safe, organized kitchen environment for culinary and F&B teams.
• Work with Culinary, Banquets, and F&B teams to support daily operations and guest satisfaction.
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented workplace aligned with Sonesta's People People culture.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to cleanliness

Safety awareness

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in Irvine, CA is seeking a dedicated Steward to join our Food & Beverage teams. You will maintain kitchen cleanliness, support dishwashing operations, assist with banquet setup, and help uphold safety and sanitation standards across our hotel dining venues and events.

Ideal candidates bring prior stewarding or hospitality experience, a high school diploma, and a team-focused, flexible approach to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced