Kitchen Steward: Sanitation & Team Support

Sonesta; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a dedicated Steward to join our kitchen team in Houston. You will wash, sanitize, and organize dishes and kitchen equipment, supporting culinary and banquet operations to ensure smooth service.

The ideal candidate has a passion for cleanliness, safety, and teamwork, with prior hospitality or stewarding experience. Flexible scheduling including mornings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Must have a Food Handlers Certificate.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including mornings, afternoons, weekends and holidays.
• Previous stewarding, dishwashing, kitchen, restaurant, banquet, hotel, or hospitality experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, and safety standards.

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 skills

Attention to cleanliness

Safety awareness

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dishwashing machines

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a dedicated Steward to join our kitchen team in Houston. You will wash, sanitize, and organize dishes and kitchen equipment, supporting culinary and banquet operations to ensure smooth service.

The ideal candidate has a passion for cleanliness, safety, and teamwork, with prior hospitality or stewarding experience. Flexible scheduling including mornings, weekends, and holidays is required.