Assistant Executive Steward

Starting salary: $70,000 yearly. Behind every exceptional dining experience is an exceptional stewarding team. As our Assistant Executive Steward, you'll help lead the operation that keeps our award-winning restaurants, banquet venues, and convention spaces running seamlessly. You'll inspire and develop a large team, ensure the highest standards of sanitation and safety, support exciting large-scale events, and collaborate with leaders across Food & Beverage, Culinary, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop stewarding supervisors, lead stewards, and team members, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee daily stewarding operations across restaurants, banquets, and large-scale events, ensuring the right resources are in place to support every service.
• Maintain the highest standards of sanitation, food safety, OSHA compliance, and health department regulations while promoting safe work practices throughout the department.
• Coordinate dishwashing, pot washing, kitchen sanitation, banquet setup support, and stewarding services for conventions, concerts, and special events.
• Monitor staffing, scheduling, labor productivity, and overtime to maximize efficiency while maintaining excellent service levels.
• Manage inventories of china, glassware, silverware, smallwares, and cleaning supplies to ensure operational readiness and minimize waste.
• Partner with Culinary, Banquets, Engineering, Housekeeping, Purchasing, and Food & Beverage leaders to support seamless daily operations and memorable guest experiences.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure stewarding areas remain clean, organized, well-maintained, and fully operational.
• Assist with budgeting, cost control, equipment maintenance, payroll review, and operational reporting while identifying opportunities to improve processes and reduce breakage.
• Step into the Executive Steward's leadership role when needed, ensuring operations continue to run efficiently while maintaining exceptional service and quality standards.

About the Company

We are Turning Stone Enterprises, a dynamic organization with a diverse range of business operations. Among our prominent offerings is the Turning Stone Resort Casino, which has received the prestigious Best of New York Gaming Resort award for an impressive six consecutive years. Complementing this flagship property, we operate satellite casinos like YBR Casino & Sports Book, Point Place Casino Hotel, and The Lake House at Sylvan Beach. Beyond gaming and hospitality, our portfolio also includes convenience stores, three 18-hole PGA-level golf courses, and other unique ventures.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent; college degree or some level of secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Stewarding Supervisor.
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Mathematical ability for budgets, payroll, etc.
• Written communication skills for standard forms, data entry, and documentation.
• Reading ability for budgets, standard forms, performance reviews, schedules, and daily paperwork.
• Ability to speak and understand English with professionalism and accuracy.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Lotus).
• Knowledge to operate a dish machine and floor cleaners.
• Valid NYS Driver's license.
• Ability to work under extreme temperatures (0–110 degrees).
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and lift up to 51–60 pounds.

What We Value

• Positivity – Team members who are passionate to learn, energetic to hit the ground running, and willing to grow in a professional, team-oriented environment with a focus on guest service.
• Growth Opportunities – We offer a successful journey, including hands-on training and support to advance your career.
• Empowerment – We believe in our team members. With learning opportunities, career growth potential, and recognition of outstanding performance, we encourage our team to take pride in their work.

Benefits

• Paid weekly
• Variety of schedules
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Career-building professional development
• Discounts from dining to fuel to concerts
• Team Member appreciation events
• Quality healthcare and dental benefits
• Robust 401(k) retirement plan
• Dealer School
• Finance Scholarship Program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Team member assistance programs
• Wellness programs and upcoming 5,000-square-foot onsite medical center
• Training programs
• Complimentary shuttles
• Career development initiatives

Pay

Starting salary: $70,000 yearly.

Schedule

Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required; variety of schedules available.