Stewarding Supervisor - Central Kitchen

Role purpose

Stewarding operations

• Supervise daily cleaning tasks, assign duties and workstations, monitor staff, and ensure clean, sanitized kitchen equipment and service items are available.
• Coordinate with kitchen teams, monitor cleaning schedules, inspect kitchen, washing, and storage areas, and promptly correct deficiencies.

Team management

• Guide and support the team, allocate duties, and coordinate shift coverage according to operational requirements.
• Train staff on cleaning procedures, chemical handling, equipment use, hygiene, and safety.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, grooming, uniform compliance, and performance; raise staffing or disciplinary concerns with the relevant manager.

Hygiene and food safety

• Ensure compliance with company hygiene policies and applicable Dubai Municipality food safety requirements.
• Maintain kitchen, dishwashing, waste, and storage areas; separate clean and dirty utensils to prevent cross-contamination.
• Oversee waste disposal and safe labelling, storage, dilution, and use of cleaning chemicals.
• Conduct hygiene checks and report pest activity, hygiene concerns, hazards, and non-compliance.

Equipment and inventory

• Ensure dishwashing and other equipment is operated and maintained correctly; identify faults and coordinate repairs.
• Store tools properly and monitor careful handling of equipment to reduce breakage and loss.
• Monitor cleaning supply stocks, record usage, report shortages, assist with stocktaking, and control consumables, breakages, and waste.

Communication and records

• Coordinate with chefs, kitchen supervisors, and other departments; report staffing, equipment, supply, and hygiene issues to management.
• Maintain cleaning checklists, duty allocations, inspection records, and handover notes; support internal and external inspections and audits.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous stewarding experience; supervisory experience in a restaurant, hotel, central kitchen, or high-volume food production environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, cleaning procedures, and food safety; experience supervising and organizing stewards.
• Familiarity with commercial dishwashing machines, professional cleaning equipment, cleaning chemicals, stock control, and inventory management.
• Ability to keep records, prepare duty allocations, and monitor checklists; good communication, organization, and leadership skills.

Compensation

• Pay is AED 2,800–3,500 per month.

Workplace

• Work location is in person.