Stewarding Attendant

Fairmont; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel rooms

Food & beverage discounts

Learning programs / Academies

Job summary

Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach seeks a dedicated steward to support our kitchen and banquet operations, delivering courteous service and maintaining cleanliness in a fast-paced luxury hotel.

You will comply with health and safety standards, assist with banquet set-ups, deliver food and equipment, and help sustain pristine back-of-house areas while upholding a professional appearance and regular attendance. Must be able to work under pressure and read English instructions.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential for maintaining cleanliness and accuracy.
• Ability to read and speak English to understand job requests and safety notices.
• Inventory counting helps ensure stock levels are accurate.
• Handling extreme temperatures and working in a hot kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance supports efficient operations.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a hospitality setting.

Responsibilities

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Comply with Fairmont standards and regulations to ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Ensure dirty china and silverware are cleaned and returned promptly.
• Maintain neatness and order in kitchens, back-of-house areas, restaurants, bars, storage, and equipment.
• Perform general cleaning tasks with standard products.
• Clean and dry floors to prevent slips.
• Keep dish machines clean to meet health standards.
• Regularly remove trash/recycling.
• Demonstrate knowledge of operational standards.
• Report shortages to leadership.
• Stock hotel areas as needed.
• Assist with banquet set-up and delivery of food/equipment.
• Maintain areas where functions are held.
• Comply with Health Department standards and internal audits.
• Assist with Banquet functions and attend meetings.
• Maintain appearance: uniform and PPE; regular attendance.

Skills

Attention to detail

English language proficiency

Inventory counting

Temperature tolerance

Equipment maintenance

Stress management

Education

High school diploma

Food Handler Card

Job description

Fairmont Breakers is a beloved feature of the Long Beach skyline, a historic landmark with a character and soul of its own. Originally opened in the roaring twenties as a lavish hotel on the waterfront, Breakers was a sought-after destination for world-famous stars. Following an extensive renovation, Fairmont Breakers returns as Long Beach’s only luxury hotel, restoring one of California’s most storied properties to its original grandeur. It offers 185 boutique rooms and suites; a rooftop pool and terrace; an open-air rooftop lounge with views of the Pacific; a blissful two-story spa, wellness and fitness center; dining venues and bars including a live jazz club; and 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. Whether exploring the comforts of elevated coastal Italian cuisine in Nettuno or dining among the stars with champagne and caviar in Sky Room, Fairmont Breakers aims to delight all of your senses with artful surroundings and innovative offerings from our culinary team.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include but are not limited to:

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Comply at all times with Fairmont standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Ensure that all dirty china, glasses and silver are returned to dish washing area as soon as possible and perform proper cleaning, and polishing.
• Maintain neatness, cleanliness and order of all kitchens, back of the house areas, restaurants, bars, storage areas, employee dining room, compactor room, recycling areas, loading dock, and equipment.
• Perform general routine cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products
• Clean and dry floors to avoid slip and fall accidents
• Ensure all dish machines are clean at all times to adhere to health standards.
• Ensure trash/recycling is regularly taken out to the respective areas.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the operational standards
• Report any shortages to the leadership team
• Keep all areas of the hotel stocked as needed
• Help with the set-up of banquet functions
• Deliver food and equipment to Banquet functions.
• Maintain the areas in which the functions are taking place.
• Participate in the compliance with Health Department standards as well as internal audits such as TEHC.
• Assist with Banquet functions
• Attend meetings as needed
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform, and PPE.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS:

• High school diploma required
• Previous work experience in stewarding preferred.
• Hospitality experience preferred.
• Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations.
• Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.
• Be vigilantly attentive to detail, and monitor and adhere to operational standards
• Ability to read and speak English language so as to fully comprehend job requests, caution notices, and similar written materials
• Ability to count stocked items during inventory
• Ability to perform duties with extreme temperature ranges
• Knowledge of equipment and how to maintain it
• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler Card

Additional Information

What is in it for you:

• Rate of pay: $29.00 per hour
• Discounted hotel rooms and food & beverage rates to employees at our sister properties around the globe.
• We provide learning programs through our Academies to promote growth and development so that you can perform at your full potential.
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 and WATCH

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