Executive Steward
- Vancouver, BC, V6J 1J8, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years of stewarding leadership experience in high-volume catering, hotels, or banquet facilities.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Lazy Gourmet is seeking an experienced, proactive Chief Steward to oversee kitchen sanitation, smallwares logistics, and facility maintenance for Vancouver’s premier catering venue. Managing a dedicated dishwashing team across our 30,000 sq. ft. facility, you will ensure our facility operates at peak cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, and lead a high-performing team of dishwashers and kitchen stewards.
- Smallwares & Asset Inventory: Manage physical inventory, organization, and loss-control procedures for all kitchen equipment, service wares, and off-site catering crates.
- Sanitation & Facility Standards: Direct deep-cleaning schedules, day-to-day facility cleanliness, waste sorting/composting, and chemical handling under WHMIS and VCH standards.
- Maintenance & Vendor Oversight: Manage the facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) program, dish machine servicing, and pest control programs.
- Catering Logistics: Coordinate equipment packing, breakdown, and wash-down routines to support large-scale off-premise event execution.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of stewarding leadership experience in high-volume catering, hotels, or banquet facilities.
- Strong knowledge of Vancouver Coastal Health safety standards, WHMIS, and chemical safety protocols.
- Experience managing labor schedules, physical inventory counts, and PM programs.
- Strong organizational skills with a hands-on, solution-oriented leadership style.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Executive Steward will lead a dishwashing team to ensure high standards of kitchen sanitation, facility cleanliness, and safety. They are also responsible for managing smallwares inventory, facility maintenance programs, and coordinating logistics for off-site catering events.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of stewarding leadership experience in high-volume catering or hospitality environments. Proficiency in WHMIS, Vancouver Coastal Health safety standards, and labor scheduling is required.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Facility Maintenance
- Inventory Management
- WHMIS Compliance
- Catering Logistics
- Asset Management
- Staff Training
- Preventative Maintenance
- Waste Management
- Chemical Handling
- Vendor Oversight
- Safety Standards
- Operational Efficiency
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Categories
- Hospitality
- Food & Beverage
- Management & Leadership
- Logistics
- Consulting
Keywords
- Executive Steward
- Kitchen Sanitation
- Facility Management
- Smallwares Logistics
- Catering
- WHMIS
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Preventative Maintenance
- Inventory Control
- Team Leadership
- Waste Sorting
- Composting
- Chemical Safety
- Pest Control
- Event Execution
- Hospitality