Assistant Executive Steward

Summary

Discover the beauty of San Diego, on the waterfront, in the heart of downtown at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. This iconic hotel features 1,628 guestrooms and 320,000 square feet of event space with stunning Pacific Ocean and city views. We are looking for the very best to join our AAA 4-Diamond Hotel, featured in the Top 10 of all Meeting Hotels in the United States per Cvent.

Grand Hyatt San Diego is seeking a hands-on and highly organized Assistant Stewarding Manager to support the daily operations of the Stewarding Department. This position plays an essential role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and efficiency throughout the hotel’s kitchens, restaurants, banquet operations, and food and beverage outlets.

The Assistant Stewarding Manager will support the Stewarding leadership team in directing associates, coordinating daily priorities, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring that all operations meet Hyatt standards and applicable health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced hotel environment and takes pride in supporting exceptional culinary and guest service operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily management of the Stewarding Department, including kitchen, restaurant, banquet, and food and beverage support areas.
• Supervise, coach, and support stewarding associates to ensure efficient and consistent execution of daily responsibilities.
• Plan and coordinate staffing, assignments, breaks, and departmental priorities based on business levels and operational needs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary environment throughout all kitchens, back-of-house areas, loading docks, storage spaces, and service areas.
• Monitor and maintain proper operation, cleanliness, and organization of dish machines, cleaning equipment, utensils, smallwares, and kitchen equipment.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with Department of Health regulations, OSHA requirements, food safety guidelines, and Hyatt standards.
• Maintain adequate inventories of china, glassware, silverware, utensils, cleaning supplies, chemicals, and operating equipment.
• Partner with Culinary, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Engineering, and other hotel departments to ensure timely and effective support.
• Assist with receiving, storing, distributing, and replenishing equipment and supplies.
• Assist with departmental scheduling, payroll administration, purchasing, inventory controls, and operating reports.
• Train new associates and reinforce departmental procedures, service standards, sanitation practices, and safety expectations.
• Coach and counsel associates as needed while fostering a respectful, engaged, and accountable workplace.
• Assist with the preparation and execution of large events, banquets, conventions, and high-volume operational periods.
• Respond promptly to operational challenges and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, cleanliness, sustainability, and cost control.
• Support the Stewarding Manager and serve as departmental leadership in their absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The salary range for this position is $70,304 to 88,200. This is the pay range for this position that Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, such as experience and education.

Hyatt colleagues work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Hyatt has the best to offer including: paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, medical health care after 30 days of Full Time employment, paid FamilyBonding Time, Adoption Assistance, discounted and complimentary rooms at Hyatt locations across the globe, free colleague meals during shifts, complimentary parking and many more!

Qualifications

• Leadership Experience within Culinary or Hotel Operations required
• Previous experience in a high-volume hotel, resort, restaurant, banquet, or convention operation preferred.
• Knowledge of commercial dishwashing systems, kitchen sanitation, cleaning procedures, and back-of-house operations.
• Working knowledge of Department of Health regulations, food safety practices, chemical safety, and workplace safety standards.
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Refined verbal communication skills
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, pull, and push a moderate weight (about 50 pounds)
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays

Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.