Stewarding Supervisor

At The Vineta Hotel in Palm Beach, FL, the stewarding team is central to maintaining the elevated cleanliness and efficiency guests expect. The Stewarding Supervisor leads a designated kitchen area, coordinating daily sanitation work across kitchen and food and beverage spaces while supporting luxury service standards.

This onsite, full-time leadership role focuses on organizing workflow for dish and pot cleaning, maintaining impeccable storage practices, and ensuring health and safety compliance through rigorous inspections and HACCP-aligned procedures.

What you’ll do

• Oversee daily stewarding operations by supervising the team, scheduling shifts, assigning tasks, and keeping workflow moving across dishwashing, pot washing, equipment cleaning, and waste management.
• Maintain top-tier hygiene across all kitchen and back-of-house areas, including floors, walls, utensils, pots, pans, surfaces, glassware, silverware, and equipment, ensuring items are cleaned, sanitized, and stored to luxury standards.
• Train, coach, and develop stewarding hoteliers on proper cleaning methods, safety protocols, hygiene practices, safe equipment handling, and correct chemical usage.
• Support kitchen operations as needed by providing supplies, assisting with basic tasks, and helping sustain smooth food production.
• Monitor kitchen and dining areas for compliance with local health and safety regulations, including sanitation of food prep areas, storage facilities, and dishwashing equipment.
• Enforce food safety protocols, including correct food storage temperatures and prevention of cross-contamination.
• Manage inventory for cleaning supplies, chemicals, and operating equipment, control breakage or loss to minimize costs, and order or replenish items as required.
• Enforce safety, health, and sanitation regulations through inspections, immediate issue resolution, and consistent promotion of a safe work environment.
• Handle team performance by monitoring productivity, providing feedback, recommending corrective actions, and supporting development within a luxury service culture.
• Maintain strong standards of organization, cleanliness, and professionalism to support the hotel’s reputation for excellence, and foster a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Assist with ordering supplies and ensure stock rotation to support freshness.
• Adhere to strict sanitation regulations, including HACCP and applicable local codes.
• Serve as an example for the team through personal appearance and hygiene standards aligned with a professional guest experience.
• Maintain an elevated service mindset with creativity, commitment to service excellence, and an emotional sense of gracious hospitality to support a luxury restaurant ambience.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a renowned upscale restaurant and/or hotel.
• Fluent in English; other languages are considered an asset.
• Full-time role with the ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Time management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to reach, bend, balance, and repeatedly transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs during a shift.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis at the time of application. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Employer-paid health benefits package
• 401(k) plan matching program
• Comprehensive overall compensation package (PTO, holidays)
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities with Oetker Hotels
• Complimentary Hotelier Meals
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning

The Vineta Hotel is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.