Lead Stewart | Highmark Stadium

Legends Hospitality, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Legends Hospitality, LLC is seeking a Lead Steward at New Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, NY. The role oversees all stewarding operations, leads dishwashers/porters, and ensures sanitation, safety, and regulatory compliance across event and non-event days.

You will work with culinary and hospitality teams to maintain seamless service, coach staff, and promote a culture of sanitation excellence, adhering to ServSafe standards and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation procedures and chemical management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation initiatives across all kitchens, service areas, storage locations, and stewarding spaces.
• Oversee game day and non-game day stewarding operations and lead all dishwashers and porters.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and accountability to stewarding team members.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety regulations, and company policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Sanitation knowledge

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

ServSafe standards

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Lead Steward to join our team at New Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, NY. As a lead Steward, you will be responsible for overseeing all stewarding operations throughout Highmark Stadium, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and operational efficiency. This position leads and manages all dishwashers and porters, oversees game day and non-game day stewarding operations, and ensures compliance with ServSafe standards, New York State Department of Health regulations, OSHA requirements, and all company safety policies. If you are looking to be a part of the excitement and energy of live stadium events, this is your opportunity to join a fast-paced and team-oriented environment! Opening in the 2026 NFL season, the New Highmark Stadium will become the new home of the Buffalo Bills. As the largest construction project in Western New York history, this stadium will have state-of-the-art technology that will enhance the fan experience. Join us as we remember the past, while looking forward to the future.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead sanitation initiatives across all kitchens, service areas, storage locations, and stewarding spaces.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization in all kitchens and back-of-house areas.
• Support culinary and hospitality teams to maintain seamless food and beverage service throughout events.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to stewarding team members.
• Promote a culture of accountability, sanitation excellence, and workplace safety throughout the stadium.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations.
• Practice safe work habits and complete company and venue safety and general compliance training.
• Adheres to the Legends Global and venue company policies.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with energy and enthusiasm. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong knowledge of dish machine operations, sanitation procedures, and chemical management.
• Working knowledge of ServSafe Food Safety standards and Department of Health regulations.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet operational deadlines.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays, and event days.

COMPENSATION

Competitive hourly range of $20-22/hr, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push, pull, and move carts, equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, wet, and fast-paced kitchen environments.

LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sounds like a winning formula for you. Join us!

NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described below the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.