Lead Steward (FT)

Montage Hotels & Resorts; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage International in San Diego seeks a Lead Steward to assist the stewarding supervisor and Executive Steward in maintaining department standards and ensuring smooth operations. The role emphasizes teamwork within a luxury resort setting.

Responsibilities include keeping ware washing equipment functional, maintaining back-of-house cleanliness, delivering banquet foods, supporting event breakdowns, managing the kitchen recycling program, and aiding the Executive Chef on special projects.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of stewarding experience within a luxury resort.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Opera experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Insuring all ware washing equipment is in working order.
• Maintaining cleanliness in all back of the house areas including kitchens and walk-ins.
• Delivery of food for banquet events and breakdown stations for the conclusion of events.
• Driving and maintaining the kitchen recycling program.
• Assisting the Executive Chef upon request and with special projects and initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Opera PMS

Job description

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes.

Lead Steward

Summary

The Lead Steward is responsible for assisting the stewarding supervisor and Executive Steward with the supervision of department to ensure requirements and standards are met.

Essential Functions

• Insuring all ware washing equipment is in working order
• Maintaining cleanliness in all back of the house areas including kitchens and walk- ins
• Delivery of food for banquet events and breakdown stations for the conclusion of events
• Driving and maintaining the kitchen recycling program
• Assisting the Executive Chef upon request and with special projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum one-year experience in Stewarding within a luxury resort.
• Must have Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Opera preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer.
• Knowledge of hotel stewarding operations.
• Must possess basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements

Position requires walking and giving direction most of the working day; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 6 hours in length. Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously. Must be able to lift up to 15-40 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. Must be able to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill tasks. Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment.

The pay scale for Lead Steward is $24.45 per hour.

The pay scale is the base salary wage range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage reasonably expects to pay for the position.

In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.