Kitchen Steward

About the role

The Kitchen Steward is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene throughout all kitchen, stewarding, and food preparation areas. This role ensures that all equipment, utensils, and service items are clean, sanitized, stored correctly, and ready for daily operations.

Key responsibilities

• Wash dishes, pots, pans, utensils, china, glassware, and silverware using dishwashing machines or manual methods.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, preparation surfaces, sinks, counters, walls, floors, drains, and storage areas.
• Operate and maintain dishwashing machines, pot‑washing stations, hand‑wash stations, and waste‑disposal equipment according to procedures.
• Inspect cleaned items for quality, rewash when necessary, and store them appropriately while minimizing breakage.
• Support kitchen operations by ensuring a continuous supply of clean utensils and equipment, and assist chefs during service, banquets, and special events.

Required profile

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in stewarding, kitchen cleaning, or hospitality is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in hotels or large‑scale food service operations is an advantage.

Required skills

• Operation of dishwashing machines and pot‑washing stations.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety regulations.
• Safe handling of cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer instructions.