Stewarding Assistant Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Train, and manage the stewarding team with a focus on discipline, safety, and pride in work.
• Provide consistent coaching, daily lineups, and performance reviews to create a culture of accountability and growth.
• Ensure all kitchens, prep areas, storerooms, and dish rooms meet or exceed Charleston County Health Department, OSHA, and Forbes Five-Star standards.
• Develop and monitor daily cleaning schedules, walk in cooler temperatures, deep-clean rotations, and sanitation logs (including HACCP, ROP, and shellfish tag compliance).
• Partner with Culinary and F&B leadership to maintain proper food handling, waste separation, and chemical safety practices.
• Oversee dishwashing operations for all outlets, in-room dining, and banquet events ranging from intimate weddings to multi-day conferences.
• Manage the organization and storage of smallwares, china, glassware, flatware, and banquet service equipment.
• Ensure seamless setup and breakdown support for weddings, galas, and large-scale events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of stewarding leadership experience in luxury hotels, resorts, or fine dining.
• Proven expertise in sanitation, HACCP, chemical handling, and OSHA compliance.
• Experience supporting high-volume banquets (up to 2,500 covers) alongside fine dining outlets.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Able to manage budgets, control costs, and drive waste-reduction initiatives.
• ServSafe Food Manager Certificate required.
• Commitment to Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond service culture.