Steward

Overview

Key Responsibilities For Steward

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in back-of-house areas including kitchens, sculleries, storage rooms and staff welfare facilities, ensuring standards are met throughout the working day and during deep-clean schedules.
• Operate dishwashing machinery and hand-wash items as required, ensuring crockery, cutlery, glassware and cookware are cleaned, sanitised and stored correctly for immediate use.
• Manage waste handling and recycling procedures, remove refuse to designated areas, monitor waste segregation and report any issues with disposal or pests to the supervisor.
• Assist with delivery handling and stock rotation for dry goods, chilled and frozen stores; check deliveries against paperwork, store items to correct temperatures and label/prep items according to company procedures.
• Support kitchen colleagues by replenishing mise en place items, stacking and returning serviceware, and assisting with basic food preparation tasks within hygiene guidelines when required.
• Ensure all equipment, glassware and service kit are maintained in good working order; report faults promptly and assist with routine cleaning and minor maintenance tasks.
• Follow COSHH, health and safety and hygiene procedures at all times, including correct use of cleaning chemicals, PPE and safe manual handling techniques.
• Participate in stock counts and basic inventory control to assist with ordering and reduce waste; accurately record shortages or discrepancies and communicate with supervisors.
• Work collaboratively with kitchen and front-of-house teams to support smooth service flow, respond to short-notice requests and accommodate operational needs.
• Take part in training, induction and regular refresher sessions on hygiene, safety and equipment use; contribute to continuous improvement of cleaning schedules and service standards.