Chief Steward

WHAT IS ON OFFER?

Competitive award wage paid on time every fortnight, with opportunity for good hours available

Loads of additional benefits - our people love their shopping vouchers and discounts from leading retailers such as Woollies and Amazon.

Enjoy autonomy - work autonomously and manage much of your workflow, to our certified and nationally accredited quality standards.

Enjoy Flexibility - we will do our best to accommodate your availability so you can work around your study and other essential commitments.

Grow your skills and knowledge and design your own training - we pay for G01 training to transform your professional development through online training in many different areas that compliment your employment and professional development.

Be tech savvy - we use cutting edge time and attendance software which allows us to be paper free and simplify your workload.

Become a hospitality expert - we are hospitality specialists servicing the largest and most iconic hotel brands such as ACCOR, Marriott International, TFE Hotels, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Meriton Suites and others. Grow your experience and exposure through our impressive client pedigree.

Benefit from the highest standard in food hygiene processes - being HACCP certified and accredited is only the beginning. You will also use the most developed and effective food hygiene processes in the market and be an industry leader in this field.

Be diverse and multiskilled - we work in multiple service areas such as housekeeping, aged care, education, retail, government, facility services, food production and other areas and encourage cross training and development by allowing our people to work at different locations and business areas. You can build a broad skillset without the risk of boredom and burnout.

Take advantage of real opportunities for promotion - we promote from within with a structured pathway to enable you to progress your career. Our operations managers meet their performance targets by identifying team champions and putting them through set training programs designed to progress high achievers to their next level. If you want to get ahead, we are here for you.

WHO ARE WE?

Challenger is an award-winning national industry leader, providing outsourced service solutions to a number of critical industries. Our prime coverage is within Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Our capabilities and success lie within servicing the commercial cleaning, hospitality, food and beverage, food production, government, education and housekeeping environments.

WHAT WE NEED?

We are seeking an experienced Chief Steward to join our team at a sports stadium in Sydney. Your primary focus will be to manage the day to day operations of the stewarding department, as well as drive a high performing team through solid delegation, coaching and leadership capabilities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO?
- Effectively supervise kitchen stewards during rostered shifts.
- Manage and coordinate the stewarding team during banquets and functions.
- Undertake deep cleaning of kitchens and ensuring all checklists and tasks are completed to the highest standards.
- Completion of rosters in line with modern award and work right restrictions.
- Train team members ensuring they maintain a professional manner and up to date with hotel events and the requirements of the kitchen.
- Manage and maintain a clean and tidy working environment for all hotel outlet kitchens ensuring all kitchen stewards are adhering to policies and procedures.
- Ensure hygiene and WHS requirements are adhered to in line with correct processes.
- Work safely with chemicals to assist with the cleaning process.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED?
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a kitchen environment or stewarding department highly desirable.
- Proven success in leading and developing a high performing team.
- Strong understanding of Commercial Kitchen Equipment, Chemical Handling, Food Safety, HACCP and WHS requirements.
- Good presentation, communication skills and a fluency in English.
- Ability to work within a team in a fast-paced environment under pressure.

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