Job Description

The Steward Manager is responsible for the management of all aspects of the culinary utility functions in accordance with Company service descriptions. Directs, implements and maintains a service and management philosophy, which serves as a guide to respective staff. Assists with the attainment of specific departmental and organizational goals. The Steward Manager will help maintain relationships with vendors, inventory controls, and cleanliness standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures all equipment par levels are stocked and secured in kitchens.
• Works directly with Ecolab and Warehouse Manage to establish par levels in each kitchen for cleaning chemicals and sanitizers.
• Supervises Culinary and Stewarding safe work practices to minimize accidents.
• Creates monthly staff training modules using the Serv-safe model for food safety and sanitation.
• Verifies accuracy of stewarding employee time and attendance reports prior to submitting to payroll.
• Coordinates with Executive Chef the weekly schedules based on event forecasts.
• Has direct oversight of the Hospitality Quality Assurance (QA) program and performs weekly internal audits.
• Works with Culinary Administrative Assistant to put corrective action "hot lists" together for non-compliance QA reports.
• Creates catering "pull sheets" based on Banquet Event Orders (BEO).
• Works with Executive Chef and Culinary Admin to develop standard operation procedures (SOP's) manual for the Stewarding department.
• Helps develop food safety, sanitation  program in conjunction with Executive Chef, Culinary Admin and Hennepin County Department of Health.
• Ensures back-of-the-house (BOH) department's month-end chemical and cleaning supply inventories are accurately entered and cross-checked.
• Coordinates monthly stewarding staff meetings to include food safety, sustainability and sanitation training.
• Creates communication vehicle for employee suggestions.

Qualifications

• Must be Serv-Safe Certified
• 2-3 years' experience as a Food Production Manager or Executive Steward in volume-oriented food service venue.
• Must be flexible to work weekends and evening for all building-wide events as needed.
• Proficient in software applications to include Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
• Must be a team-oriented with solid communication skills.

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