Kitchen Steward

OverviewKitchen Steward
- Hotel Stewarding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Hospitality hiring opportunity for a reliable back‑of‑house team member who can support dishwashing, kitchen cleaning, utensil care, waste handling, HACCP procedures, and stewarding operations in a busy hotel environment. This role is ideal for a hardworking candidate with knowledge of stewarding standards, cleanliness practices, and safe handling of dishwashing machines, cleaning chemicals, and operating equipment.
Job DetailsCountry: United Arab EmiratesCity: DubaiIndustry: HospitalityFunction: Janitorial & CleaningSalary: 1800-2800 (estimated; confirm final offer with employer)Gender: AnyCandidate Nationality: AnyJob Type: Full‑timeContextThe Kitchen Steward
- Hotel Stewarding helps maintain smooth food and beverage operations by keeping dishes, pots, pans, utensils, kitchen equipment, and work areas clean, safe, and ready for use. The role supports chefs, service teams, and stewarding supervisors by following cleaning procedures, reducing wastage, handling rubbish according to schedules, and maintaining hygiene standards across assigned kitchen and back‑of‑house areas.

Key Responsibilities
Clean and wash dishes according to established hotel performance standards.
Wash pots, pans, trays, kitchen utensils, and operating equipment safely and thoroughly.
Empty rubbish bins according to garbage schedules and hotel waste handling procedures.
Operate dishwashing machines correctly and follow approved cleaning procedures.
Use cleaning chemicals safely and only as instructed by hotel standards and stewarding procedures.
Maintain a clean, organized, and hygienic place of work and surrounding kitchen areas at all times.
Follow HACCP procedures and understand their importance in maintaining food safety and hygiene.
Support opening and closing procedures established for the stewarding department.
Monitor operating supplies and use them carefully to reduce spoilage, breakage, and wastage.
Assist in monthly, quarterly, bi‑yearly, and yearly inventory checks of operating equipment.
Handle guest and employee enquiries courteously and report unresolved concerns to supervisors.
Report guest complaints, employee concerns, equipment issues, or cleaning problems to supervisors for follow‑up.
Work with teamwork and lateral service to support chefs, food and beverage colleagues, and other hotel departments.
Attend staff meetings, departmental training, hotel training, and related operational activities when scheduled.
Report to duty punctually in the correct uniform and name tag.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance, hygiene, grooming, and professional conduct.
Follow the hotel employee handbook, rules, regulations, and department operating procedures.
Comply with fire, hygiene, health, safety, and local legislative requirements.
Remain flexible to rotate within Food and Beverage sub‑departments or other hotel departments when assigned.
Respond to operational changes based on hotel business demands and guest service needs.
Carry out reasonable secondary duties assigned by the Assistant Stewarding Manager, supervisor, or hotel management.
Ideal ProfilePrevious experience in hospitality, stewarding, kitchen cleaning, hotel back‑of‑house operations, or a similar environment is preferred.
Knowledge of stewarding operational standards, dishwashing procedures, and kitchen hygiene understanding of HACCP, food safety, cleaning chemicals, waste handling, and workplace safety.
Ability to operate dishwashing machines and handle kitchen utensils, pots, pans, and equipment with care.
Reliable, punctual, and physically able to work in a fast‑paced kitchen and stewarding environment.
Strong cleanliness habits with attention to hygiene, organization, and safe work practices.
Able to follow instructions from supervisors and support colleagues across kitchen and food and beverage attitude with willingness to assist in different areas when hotel business needs change.
Positive team spirit with courteous behavior toward guests, employees, and other departments.
Committed to maintaining professional grooming, uniform standards, and hotel service discipline.
Skills SetStewarding operationsDishwashingPot washingKitchen cleaningUtensil cleaningDishwashing machine operationCleaning chemical handlingHACCP awarenessFood safety standardsHygiene proceduresWaste handlingRubbish removalOperating supplies controlBreakage reductionSpoilage reductionInventory supportBack‑of‑house cleaningOpening and closing proceduresEquipment careWorkplace safetyTeamworkDepartment coordinationHotel operations supportProfessional groomingWhy Join UsThis position offers a practical entry point into Dubai's Hospitality sector for a Kitchen Steward who wants to build experience in hotel stewarding and back‑of‑house operations. The role provides exposure to food and beverage support, hygiene standards, HACCP procedures, equipment care, inventory routines, and teamwork within a professional hotel environment. Accor offers