Kitchen Steward

About the role

The Kitchen Steward ensures the cleanliness, hygiene and organization of all kitchen and food‑service areas in a luxury hospitality environment. Working closely with the culinary and F&B teams, the steward maintains equipment, utensils and workstations in a ready‑to‑use condition throughout service periods.

Key responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize kitchen floors, walls, sinks, storage and service zones.
• Wash, rinse, sanitize, dry and store crockery, cutlery, glassware, cookware and utensils.
• Operate dishwashing and other cleaning equipment safely and correctly.
• Prepare work areas and equipment before, during and after service.
• Handle cleaning chemicals, tools and equipment according to safety instructions.
• Follow all hygiene, sanitation, food‑safety, health and workplace‑safety procedures.
• Maintain proper waste‑separation, disposal and recycling practices.
• Assist with receiving, organizing and storing kitchen supplies.
• Report damaged, missing or malfunctioning equipment to the Kitchen Supervisor or Maintenance team.
• Support deep‑cleaning schedules, pest‑prevention measures and routine hygiene inspections.

Required profile

• Ability to follow hygiene, sanitation, food‑safety and workplace‑safety procedures.
• Physical capability to perform cleaning tasks and handle kitchen equipment.

Required skills

• Operation of dishwashing and cleaning equipment.
• Safe handling of cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.