Stewarding Shift Leader
Role Overview
Oversee daily stewarding operations during assigned shifts across food and beverage outlets, kitchens, banquet facilities, and back-of-house areas.
Lead the stewarding team and support kitchen and service operations while maintaining cleanliness, sanitation, hygiene, and operational efficiency.
Key Skills for This Role
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About Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Five-star beachfront hotel in Abu Dhabi with more than 360 guest rooms and suites, dining venues, conference and event facilities, and leisure amenities.
The hotel emphasizes luxury hospitality, sustainability, and memorable experiences for guests and colleagues.
Job overview
Oversee daily stewarding operations during assigned shifts across food and beverage outlets, kitchens, banquet facilities, and back-of-house areas.
Lead the stewarding team and support kitchen and service operations while maintaining cleanliness, sanitation, hygiene, and operational efficiency.
Shift operations and team leadership
- Supervise and coordinate shift activities; allocate duties and monitor staff performance.
- Lead, train, motivate, and supervise Stewarding Attendants and Kitchen Porters.
- Conduct shift briefings, communicate priorities, coach staff, and address concerns or escalate them to the Chief Steward.
- Support banquet and catering setup and breakdown requirements.
Cleanliness, safety, and equipment
- Ensure proper cleaning, sanitation, and storage of kitchen equipment, utensils, china, glassware, silverware, and cookware.
- Monitor dishwashing operations and inspect kitchens, stewarding areas, waste rooms, and back-of-house facilities.
- Complete cleaning schedules and sanitation procedures on time; maintain organized storage and stewarding areas.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, local health regulations, hotel policies, and occupational health and safety procedures.
- Monitor chemical, detergent, and cleaning equipment use; report maintenance issues, accidents, and safety hazards.
Supplies and sustainability
- Maintain cleaning logs, temperature records, and sanitation checklists; monitor supplies and assist with inventory counts and requisitions.
- Ensure proper equipment handling, storage, and maintenance; minimize breakage and loss and report damage or shortages.
- Support sustainability initiatives, waste segregation, recycling, proper disposal, and food-waste management.
- Promote efficient use of water, electricity, and cleaning chemicals.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Food Safety or HACCP certification is preferred.
- Additional hospitality or supervisory training is advantageous.
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