Executive Steward

The Rose Gaming Resort is a $480 million gaming and entertainment complex destination, located alongside I-95 in Dumfries, Virginia. Along with exciting gaming action, The Rose Gaming Resort provides a luxury hotel, eight bars and restaurants, a space for meetings and events, 50,000+ square foot gaming space and over 1,650 Historical Horse Racing machines, and over 80 acres of green space. The Rose Gaming Resort generates an estimated $35.5 million in annual tax revenues and employs more than 500 team members.

JOB SUMMARY

The Executive Steward is responsible for providing direction and leadership to all kitchen stewards. Performs additional job duties as assigned by Executive Chef. The Executive Steward is responsible for leading the Stewarding operation at the Rose Gaming Resort. This position oversees all stewarding team members, dishwashing operations, sanitation practices, kitchen cleanliness, equipment care, chemical usage, inventory of China, glass, silver, operational supplies, and supporting Food & Beverage Front and back-of-house operations.

Pay Rate $25.00/per hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Executive Steward partners closely with culinary leadership, restaurant leadership, banquet leadership, purchasing, engineering, housekeeping, and service team to ensure all Food & Beverage outlets, kitchens, storage areas, event spaces, and back-of-house support areas are properly maintained and supported. This role is responsible for maintaining high sanitation standards, controlling breakage, supporting health department compliance, overseeing stewards’ productivity, and ensuring steward operations meet the needs of restaurants, banquets, employee dining, and special events. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organization, accountability, sanitation knowledge, and the ability to lead a large team in a fast-paced resort environment.

Kitchen Cleaning and Sanitation

Schedule and verify deep cleaning of cooking lines, exhaust hoods, hood filters, grease troughs, accessible duct areas, drains, disposal areas, janitorial closets, mop sinks, and chemical-storage areas.

Maintain a documented schedule for cleaning, descaling, sanitizing, filter changes, preventive maintenance, professional service, completion dates, assigned employees, and management verification.

Conduct pre-shift meetings and train employees on cleaning methods, equipment, food safety, chemical safety, lifting, PPE, emergency response, and reporting requirements before independent assignment.

Comply with health department, food safety, fire code, OSHA, environmental, manufacturer, and employer requirements; support inspections and complete corrective actions by assigned deadlines.

Maintain required cleaning, sanitation, temperature, chemical, pest, hood-filter, ice-machine, inspection, training, incident, work-order, and corrective-action records.

Maintain approved chemicals, current Safety Data Sheets, proper labels, secure separation, correct dilution, required contact time, spill response, and appropriate PPE; never permit incompatible chemicals to be mixed.

Maintain inventory and cost control for chemicals, liners, gloves, cleaning tools, dish racks, mop heads, brushes, PPE, and stewarding supplies; investigate unusual use, breakage, waste, or loss.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Attend required training sessions offered by the Company.

Obtain and retain required license(s).

Perform the duties described in compliance with local laws and regulations.

Take the necessary steps to ensure minors are not allowed to gamble or loiter in gambling areas, drink alcoholic beverages, or purchase tobacco.

Have knowledge of the ordinances, regulations, laws, policies, and procedures relating to the Team Member’s department.

Have knowledge of the Property’s programs to address problem gaming.

Report any acts of wrongdoing of which the Team Member may have knowledge.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have at least 3 years of experience as an Executive steward, including experience as a supervisor or Lead Line Cook.

Must be able to stand for longer than 8 hours

The ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, reach, kneel, climb, push, pull, and safely lift or carry within established job demands; and work around heat, cold, steam, water, chemicals, sharp objects, allergens, noise, and slippery surfaces.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Virginia Racing Commission License

Valid Driver’s License with a minimum of three (3) years driving experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may also be required to lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.