Kitchen Manager- Stewarding

Team San Jose; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Team San Jose is seeking a Stewarding Manager to supervise hourly stewarding under the Executive Chef, ensuring quality and profitability standards are met.

You will schedule staff, manage pull sheets and inventory, forecast labor, and coordinate training programs to develop a proactive, safety‑focused team.

This role requires bilingual English/Spanish, strong communication, cost awareness, vendor relations, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Hospitality leadership experience in F&B at hotels or convention centers.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with labor forecasting and payroll.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and equipment handling.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and operate driving license.

Responsibilities

• Schedule stewarding staff to meet quality and profitability standards.
• Data entry of pull sheets and inventory controls.
• Forecast labor and report payroll.
• Train and orient new staff; enforce safety and sanitation requirements.
• Coordinate and organize offsite catering events.
• Develop training standards for stewarding staff.

Skills

Leadership

English/Spanish bilingual

Inventory management

Payroll forecasting

Vendor negotiation

Safety compliance

Training development

Communication skills

Computer skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Under the supervision of the Executive Chef, the Stewarding Manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of all hourly stewarding.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scheduling of stewarding staff to ensure quality and profitability standards are met.
• Data entry of all outgoing and incoming pull sheets to ensure accurate inventory controls.
• Forecast labor and report payroll.
• Responsible for the departmental orientation of new employees, on-the-job training, discipline and informing staff of all appropriate safety and sanitation requirements.
• Coordinate and organize offsite catering events.
• Create and deploy training standards for the development of stewarding staff.
• Establish and implement a preventive maintenance schedule and program.
• Work and negotiate pricing of stewarding materials with various vendors.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and delegate work duties in each kitchen area.
• Check the entire facility relative to the cleanliness of all equipment and physical plant before closing.
• Maintain control of china, glassware, and silver during and between all F&B functions and departments. Notify the Director of Stewarding of any equipment repairs needed.
• Maintain a safety-first environment with emphasis on proper working conditions and equipment
• Inventory of all necessary supplies for the department. Notify purchasing of ordering needs and timeline requirements.
• Do a monthly inventory of all supplies as directed.
• Supervise stewarding staff in daily operations.
• Responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of all areas of operation.
• Ensure that pull orders are filled completely before being taken by the banquet servers.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Previous hospitality experience in F&B in a leadership capacity at hotels or Convention Centers (inclusive of both front and back of the house).
• Must be Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Computer experience (i.e., Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Full knowledge of labor forecasting procedures.
• Full knowledge of all equipment used in department (dishwashers, hot boxes, etc).
• Knowledge of all chemicals, their interaction, and use.
• Experience working with collective bargaining agreements.
• Must have profit and loss responsibility as well as considerable knowledge of financial information relating to profit and loss, sales, and capital expenses.
• Demonstrate successful interfacing with a variety of organizational functions to get the job done.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Must have a valid Class C driver’s license.