STEWARDING SUPERVISOR

About Four Seasons.
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We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return.
Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart.
We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
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Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime.
It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location.
Text Constant Lisbon’s most iconic address.
Located in the heart of Lisbon, our historic Hotel wears the cultural heart and soul of Portugal on its sleeve.
Inside, art-deco sensibilities mingle with an updated Louis XVI style, and a collection of important contemporary local artwork fills our halls.
Outside, views of the city’s rolling hills and brightly tiled exteriors spread out before you.
After spending the day exploring the city sights, many just steps from the Hotel, we invite you for a seasonally inspired, Michelin-starred gastronomic experience at CURA restaurant.
About the role Four Seasons Ritz Hotel Lisbon is looking for a Stewarding Supervisor.
His/her role is to supervise and participate in the cleaning, maintenance, and sanitation of glass, silver, kitchen equipment and kitchen production areas in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe work environment.
What you will do - Supervise and Lead the team.
- Clean and sanitize china, glass, and silver using the dishwashing machine; load and unload dishware and flatware from dishwashing machine and store properly.
- Clean and sanitize all ovens, steam kettles, mixers and other kitchen equipment as well as all kitchen drains, sinks, floors, and walls; clean, dust, seep, mop, polish, scrub, wash, strip, and buff kitchen and pastry shop production areas and hallways.
- Safely set-up, clean, and utilize the silver burnishing machine to clean, polish, sort, and transport silver following a daily or weekly schedule; place damaged or excessively worn pieces in a designated area for repair.
- The ability to execute all tasks of each steward position in the department.
- The ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of all stewards to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
- The ability to ensure the proper use of and preventative maintenance of all machinery and equipment used by the Stewarding department - The ability to ensure the neatness, cleanliness and order of all kitchens, back of the house areas, storage areas, employee dining room, Stewarding Department machinery, compactor room, carts and tables through constant monitoring and a vigorous cleaning schedule.
- Safely utilize and store all cleaning compounds, chemicals, and materials including soaking solution utilizing the correct protective clothing.
- Organize work assignments, make recommendations in regards to training, performance evaluations, and discipline for stewards.
- The ability to store, stock, inventory, collect, wash and restock china, silver, glass and other equipment in designated areas of the hotel according to a predetermined par stock.
- The ability to work closely with the Chef, Director of F&B, the Banquet Chef and Banquet Manager to coordinate banquet activities including an adequate supply of small ware for banquet set-up, the preparation and distribution of coffee, hot water, condiments, etc., the dish-up and delivery of food to the proper location, and the delivery of unused food items to the kitchen.
- Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.
What you bring - Our ideal Stewarding Supervisor have a firm knowledge of Food & Beverage operations and must have a previous experience in Stewarding or previous supervisory experience.
- Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other Food & Beverage computer systems.
- Prior knowledge of dish machine, kitchen, and floor cleaning equipment is expected.
- Ability to work, weekend, nights and holidays; - Candidates must speak read and write Portuguese as well as being fluent in English.
What we offer.
- Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package - Excellent Training and Development opportunities - Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort - Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms - Complimentary Employee Meals Dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality, Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of -the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done.