Steward

Reitmr; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company  <

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta Houston is seeking a dedicated Steward to help keep our kitchens and F&B operations clean, organized, and running smoothly across restaurants, banquets, and events. You'll wash and store dishes, support sanitation standards, and work with Culinary and Banquets teams in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

This role requires teamwork, reliability, and flexibility to cover mornings, days, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules: morning and day shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Previous stewarding, dishwashing, kitchen, restaurant, banquet, hotel, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality and kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and safety standards.
• Ability to operate dishwashing equipment and stewarding tools safely and effectively.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a positive, service-focused attitude.
• Dependable, proactive, and able to follow operational procedures consistently.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed in hospitality operations.
• A passion for hospitality, teamwork, cleanliness, and supporting exceptional guest experiences behind the scenes.

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

Flexibility

Dependable

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

What this role is all about

Incredible guest experiences are powered by strong teams behind the scenes - and our Stewards play a huge role in keeping hotel kitchens and Food & Beverage operations clean, organized, safe, and running smoothly.

As a Steward, you'll support the heart of our culinary operations by helping maintain cleanliness, sanitation, dishwashing operations, and kitchen organization across restaurants, banquets, catering, and event spaces.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in keeping things organized, and thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

If you're dependable, hardworking, team-focused, and ready to be part of creating exceptional guest experiences - we'd love to meet you.

What you'll be doing

• 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.

What great looks like

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules: morning and day shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Previous stewarding, dishwashing, kitchen, restaurant, banquet, hotel, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hospitality and kitchen environment.
• Strong attention to cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and safety standards.
• Ability to operate dishwashing equipment and stewarding tools safely and effectively.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a positive, service-focused attitude.
• Dependable, proactive, and able to follow operational procedures consistently.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed in hospitality operations.
• A passion for hospitality, teamwork, cleanliness, and supporting exceptional guest experiences behind the scenes.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

How we reward you

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

Here's a snapshot of what we offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you'll want to use these)
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.