Hospitality Steward: Keep Kitchens Clean & Running

Reitmr; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company  <

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta Houston is seeking a dedicated Steward to help keep our kitchens and F&B operations clean, organized, and running smoothly across restaurants, banquets, and events. You'll wash and store dishes, support sanitation standards, and work with Culinary and Banquets teams in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

This role requires teamwork, reliability, and flexibility to cover mornings, days, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules: morning and day shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Previous stewarding, dishwashing, kitchen, restaurant, banquet, hotel, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality and kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and safety standards.
• Ability to operate dishwashing equipment and stewarding tools safely and effectively.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a positive, service-focused attitude.
• Dependable, proactive, and able to follow operational procedures consistently.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed in hospitality operations.
• A passion for hospitality, teamwork, cleanliness, and supporting exceptional guest experiences behind the scenes.

Responsibilities

• Wash, clean, sanitize, and properly store dishes, glassware, silverware, cookware, kitchen utensils, and Food & Beverage 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 throughout service periods.
• Assist with waste removal, recycling, floor cleaning, deep cleaning tasks, and maintaining sanitation standards across Food & Beverage operations.
• Operate dishwashing machines and stewarding equipment safely and effectively.
• Follow food safety regulations, sanitation standards, HACCP guidelines, OSHA requirements, and hotel safety procedures at all times.
• Help organize and store china, glassware, silverware, cookware, and banquet equipment properly.
• Assist with banquet setup and breakdown support as needed for meetings, events, weddings, and catering functions.
• Monitor cleaning supply levels and communicate inventory or maintenance needs to leadership.
• Support a clean, safe, organized, and efficient kitchen environment for culinary and Food & Beverage teams.
• Work collaboratively with Culinary, Banquets, and Food & Beverage teams to support smooth daily operations and guest satisfaction.
• Help create a positive and team-oriented workplace aligned with Sonesta's People People culture.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Dependable

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

Sonesta Houston is seeking a dedicated Steward to help keep our kitchens and F&B operations clean, organized, and running smoothly across restaurants, banquets, and events. You'll wash and store dishes, support sanitation standards, and work with Culinary and Banquets teams in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

This role requires teamwork, reliability, and flexibility to cover mornings, days, weekends, and holidays.