Kitchen Sanitation Supervisor

170 815 Entertainment, LLC; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Casino Rockford seeks a Kitchen Sanitation (Stewarding) Supervisor to lead the Stewarding team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and organization across all food and beverage areas. You will hire, train, and guide stewards, manage budgets and staffing, and maintain key cleaning and inventory processes.

The role requires a minimum of three years in a kitchen with supervisory experience preferred, and a commitment to working nights, holidays, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in a kitchen environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Stewarding team.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and safety standards across all food & beverage areas.
• Train, motivate, and evaluate Stewards; manage staffing and budgets as needed.
• Direct cleaning schedules and ensure health inspection readiness.
• Oversee inventory and distribution of china, glassware, linens, and silver.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

Budget understanding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our full list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Position Summary

The Kitchen Sanitation (Stewarding) Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the Stewarding team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and organization throughout all food and beverage areas.

Essential Functions

• Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Hard Rock Casino Rockford their choice for gaming entertainment; responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members to provide superior guest service.
• Hires, trains, motivates, evaluates, and manages Stewards to ensure that team members receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established department objectives.
• Develops, implements, and monitors department standards, guidelines, and objectives, and maintains other administrative processes such as budget and staffing to ensure proper planning and efficient operation of department.
• Directs the maintenance of cleanliness of the back of the house areas, which include main kitchen, storage areas, dumpster, loading dock, TDR, and washing areas. Manage general cleaning schedule so that the food service areas meet or exceed the health inspection requirements.
• Assists in the maintenance of the inventory and coordination of the distribution of all big four items: china, glassware, linens, and silver which also includes visual inspection to ensure cleanliness and safe transportation.
• Controls equipment storage areas and the issuance of equipment for the Food & Beverage Department.
• Attend and participate in meetings, completing follow-up as assigned.
• Perform work regularly and predictably.
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing work and public spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Job Functions

• Attend seminars when needed.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a kitchen.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Must obtain and maintain all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Illinois Gaming Board standards.
• Must successfully pass background check.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must be able to work nights, holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts.

Knowledge Of

• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Dish machine operation and assembly.
• Janitorial cleaning.
• Familiar with handling of cleaning chemicals and compounds and preferred deep cleaning methods.
• Kitchen work and equipment usage; familiar with cleaning of all types of kitchen equipment.
• Understanding of labor budgets and financial statements.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, budgeting experience and full understanding of financials.

Ability To

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Deliver programs which create a service level of excellence for internal and external guests.
• Utilize training to the organization’s strategic goals.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Review and comprehend all necessary documentation.
• Inspect and maintain all areas for which are responsible.
• Stock and retrieve supplies as needed.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job.

The Team Member understands that employment with the Company is at-will and that no express and/or implied contract of employment exists unless it is in writing and signed by your Department Head. The Team Member further understands that conditions may require the Company to modify this Job Description and that the Company reserves the right to exercise its discretion to make such changes.

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.

Any job posting or information about careers at Hard Rock Casino Rockford is from 815 Entertainment dba Hard Rock Casino Rockford and you will work for 815 Entertainment as your prospective employer. This means your application is submitted to and reviewed solely by this location, who will make any hiring decisions. If hired, 815 Entertainment dba Hard Rock Casino Rockford will be your employer and is alone responsible for any employment related matters.

Pay Range: $39,000 - $52,000/