Steward - Part Time Seasonal

Sonesta International Hotels; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Steward to support our culinary team by cleaning and sanitizing pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen spaces in line with our standards for guest satisfaction.

The role requires operating the dish machine, maintaining sanitation, and adhering to safety, grooming, and hotel policies. Anticipated pay range is $24–$26 per hour with full benefits for eligible staff.

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning pots, pans, utensils in a kitchen.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Team-oriented and reliable in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate dish machine and clean/sanitize pots, pans, and utensils.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and food prep areas.
• Sweep and mop kitchen floors and assigned areas.

Skills

Dishwashing

Sanitation

Safety compliance

Job description

We’re People People. Are you?

We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast). With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be. But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What This Role Is All About

The Steward works with the culinary team to clean and sanitize pots, pans, utensils, the kitchen and other kitchen equipment, in accordance with time, product and placement standards to ensure total guest satisfaction.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operate dish machine, clean and sanitize pots and pans, china, glassware, flatware, kitchen equipment, and other utensils.
• Clean and sanitize the kitchen and food preparation areas.
• Sweep and mop all kitchen floors and other assigned areas.
• Collect and empty trash from designated areas into the hotel dumpster.
• Service food for the Employee Cafeteria as specified by the Chef or Kitchen Supervisor.
• Store all clean china, glass, and silver to its proper storage location using care to minimize breakage.
• Adhere to established safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Adhere to uniform and grooming standards.
• Perform other duties or projects as requested by management.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

$24 to $26 Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills and job specific experience/overall experience.

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.

• 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.