Stewarding Lead for High-Volume Events

Cipriani; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cipriani 42nd Street is seeking a hospitality-focused Stewarding Supervisor to oversee the stewarding team during shifts and events, ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and readiness of kitchen and back-of-house areas.

The role supports high-volume events by coordinating stewarding assignments, maintaining banquet equipment and serviceware, and ensuring efficient setup, service, breakdown, and turnover in line with Cipriani standards.

Qualifications

• Previous stewarding, dishwashing, sanitation, or back-of-house experience in a high-volume event venue, banquet facility, restaurant, or similar hospitality environment preferred.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• Experience supporting large-scale events, banquets, or high-volume food and beverage operations strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of sanitation standards, workplace-safety practices, and proper use of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and team-leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate stewarding employees during assigned shifts and scheduled events.
• Assign daily responsibilities and monitor performance to ensure work is completed efficiently and according to established standards.
• Assist with shift coverage, break coordination, and staffing adjustments based on the event schedule and operational needs.
• Coordinate stewarding activities before, during, and after events, including setup, service support, breakdown, and venue turnover.
• Oversee the cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen areas, dishwashing stations, equipment, utensils, cookware, glassware, china, silverware, and banquet service items.
• Ensure all banquet equipment and serviceware are properly cleaned, organized, stored, and available for each event.
• Inspect kitchens, pantries, storage areas, loading areas, employee areas, and other back-of-house spaces for cleanliness, sanitation, and organization.
• Ensure waste, recycling, grease, and other materials are collected and removed safely and according to established procedures.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of cleaning supplies, chemicals, and stewarding equipment.
• Notify the Executive Chef or appropriate manager when supplies need to be replenished or equipment requires repair or replacement.
• Ensure employees follow proper procedures for handling, labeling, storing, and using cleaning chemicals.
• Monitor compliance with applicable health, safety, sanitation, and food-handling requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections and promptly address sanitation, cleanliness, or workplace-safety concerns.
• Train and coach stewarding employees on departmental standards, cleaning procedures, equipment use, chemical safety, and event operations.
• Ensure the proper use, cleaning, and maintenance of dishwashing machines and other stewarding equipment.
• Report maintenance, equipment, or facility concerns to the Executive Chef and Engineering or Maintenance team.
• Identify potential workplace hazards and ensure employees follow established safety procedures.
• Coordinate closely with the Culinary, Banquet, Events, and Operations teams to support event timelines and service requirements.
• Respond promptly to requests for additional china, glassware, silverware, utensils, equipment, or cleaning support during events.
• Assist with stewarding duties during high-volume events and periods of increased operational demand.
• Complete opening, closing, inspection, inventory, and shift-related documentation as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct and promote a respectful, efficient, and team-oriented work environment.
• Perform other duties reasonably related to the position as assigned by management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Staff coordination

Sanitation standards

Event support

Strong communication

Job description

Cipriani 42nd Street is seeking a hospitality-focused Stewarding Supervisor to oversee the stewarding team during shifts and events, ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and readiness of kitchen and back-of-house areas.

The role supports high-volume events by coordinating stewarding assignments, maintaining banquet equipment and serviceware, and ensuring efficient setup, service, breakdown, and turnover in line with Cipriani standards.