Lead Steward – Kitchen Sanitation & Ops

Compass Group USA; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay (early access to wages)

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Compass Group USA at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a Lead Steward for the Ownership Kitchen. This hands-on role leads the stewarding staff, maintains health and safety standards, and supports food and beverage operations during service.

The Lead Steward will drive daily dishwashing, inventory management, and adherence to sanitation protocols in a fast-paced stadium environment, partnering with kitchen leadership to ensure readiness and service quality.

Qualifications

• Lead and oversee daily stewarding activities in the Ownership Kitchen.
• Perform and support daily dishwashing operations, including washing, sanitizing, drying, organizing, and properly storing china, glassware, platters, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain adequate inventory of cleaning supplies, chemicals, and stewarding equipment, and communicate replenishment needs to leadership in a timely manner.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, organization, and inventory of kitchen equipment, Platters, China, glassware, and utensils.
• Partner with the Lead Runner to ensure the daily polishing schedule is completed and that all required China, glassware, and other service items are polished, organized, and ready for service.
• Ensure Gelato Cart machines are cleaned and maintained according to the established cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Partner with the Ownership Kitchen Executive Chef to establish, maintain, and execute the overall kitchen cleaning schedule.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety regulations.
• Maintain required temperatures and chemical levels according to established standards.
• Partners with all Ownership Kitchen Chefs, Cooks, The Food Safety and Sanitation Manager, the Stewarding Manager and the General Manager for all service needs and flow.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily stewarding activities in the Ownership Kitchen.
• Perform and support daily dishwashing operations, including washing, sanitizing, drying, organizing, and properly storing china, glassware, platters, utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain adequate inventory of cleaning supplies, chemicals, and stewarding equipment, and communicate replenishment needs to leadership in a timely manner.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, organization, and inventory of kitchen equipment, Platters, China, glassware, and utensils.
• Partner with the Lead Runner to ensure the daily polishing schedule is completed and that all required China, glassware, and other service items are polished, organized, and ready for service.
• Ensure Gelato Cart machines are cleaned and maintained according to the established cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Partner with the Ownership Kitchen Executive Chef to establish, maintain, and execute the overall kitchen cleaning schedule.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety regulations.
• Maintain required temperatures and chemical levels according to established standards.
• Partners with all Ownership Kitchen Chefs, Cooks, The Food Safety and Sanitation Manager, the Stewarding Manager and the General Manager for all service needs and flow.

Job description

Compass Group USA at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a Lead Steward for the Ownership Kitchen. This hands-on role leads the stewarding staff, maintains health and safety standards, and supports food and beverage operations during service.

The Lead Steward will drive daily dishwashing, inventory management, and adherence to sanitation protocols in a fast-paced stadium environment, partnering with kitchen leadership to ensure readiness and service quality.