Senior Kitchen Sanitation Lead

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is seeking a Kitchen Sanitation (Stewarding) Supervisor to lead the Stewarding team in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and safety across all food and beverage areas.

You will hire and mentor stewards, manage budgets and staffing, and ensure compliance with health inspection requirements while maintaining efficient operations within the kitchen and back-of-house areas.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Stewarding operations to ensure cleanliness and safety.
• Hire, train, motivate, and manage Stewards to meet department objectives.
• Develop and monitor standards, budgets, and staffing for efficient operation.
• Direct back-of-house cleaning for kitchen, storage, dumpster, loading dock, and washing areas.
• Assist inventory and distribution of china, glassware, linens, and silver.
• Oversee equipment storage and issuance for F&B department.
• Attend meetings and perform assigned follow-ups.
• Maintain sanitation of work and public spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Training & coaching

Communication

Flexibility with shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 years' kitchen experience

Supervisory experience preferred

Tools

Dish machine operation

Cleaning equipment handling

Job description

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is seeking a Kitchen Sanitation (Stewarding) Supervisor to lead the Stewarding team in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and safety across all food and beverage areas.

You will hire and mentor stewards, manage budgets and staffing, and ensure compliance with health inspection requirements while maintaining efficient operations within the kitchen and back-of-house areas.