Head Steward - Kitchen
2025-05-08T07:28:52+00:00
Boma International Hospitality College
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Hospitality, and Tourism
Restaurant & Hospitality
2025-05-15T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Head Steward - Kitchen
WHAT YOU WILL DO AT BIHC
- Reporting to the Lead - Culinary, the Head Steward will be the Head of the Kitchen's Stewarding Team, and therefore responsible for overseeing the cleanliness, hygiene Standards and organization of the all the Training Kitchens and other related areas. You will enforce the highest possible cleanliness and hygiene standards in the whole food processing facilities as well as the operating equipment.
- You will ensure that all cleaning tasks are performed according to standards and that all the institutions kitchen remain a safe and efficient workspace
Scope of the role:
- Managing the BIHC Kitchen Steward Team
- Allocating workload and schedules
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision of duties of all stewards, kitchen facilities, and operations
- Supervise the sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene as well as the quality level of products and services.
- Ensure back of house areas are maintained to the highest cleanliness standards and cleaning schedules are followed and completed.
- Directs and assists stewards in order to make clean up more efficient.
- Assist Chefs and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed.
- Check more specifically the proper use of chemicals and washing detergents.
- Stock take of equipment and other items as required.
- Work with all departments to ensure items that are required for service are available when needed.
- Take all necessary actions to reduce breakage of China and Glass wares.
- Supervise stewards ability to follow loss prevention policies to prevent accidents and control costs.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Key Skills and Personal Attributes
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCES WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Key Skills and Personal Attributes
- Proven work experience as a Head Steward
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Management skills that help in overall management of the college kitchens
- Communication skills and professional ethics that helps promote good work relationships with colleagues and students
Education and Experience
- A Diploma in hospitality or related field with previous experiences with stewarding department within a hotel,
- Two years relevant experience leading teams in a kitchen set up
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- A deep understanding of, commitment to and involvement in hospitality Industry
- An absolute commitment to upholding the college values in particular, commitment:
- to prioritize the needs of students
- to act with integrity, authenticity and respect at all times
- to secure continuous improvement and excellence
- to focus on coaching and developing others to reach their full potential
- demonstrated commitment to continuous personal development to improve achievement by focusing on the quality of instruction.
Supervise the sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene as well as the quality level of products and services. Ensure back of house areas are maintained to the highest cleanliness standards and cleaning schedules are followed and completed. Directs and assists stewards in order to make clean up more efficient. Assist Chefs and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed. Check more specifically the proper use of chemicals and washing detergents. Stock take of equipment and other items as required. Work with all departments to ensure items that are required for service are available when needed. Take all necessary actions to reduce breakage of China and Glass wares. Supervise stewards ability to follow loss prevention policies to prevent accidents and control costs. Any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Proven work experience as a Head Steward Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment Management skills that help in overall management of the college kitchens Communication skills and professional ethics that helps promote good work relationships with colleagues and students
A Diploma in hospitality or related field with previous experiences with stewarding department within a hotel, Two years relevant experience leading teams in a kitchen set up Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities A deep understanding of, commitment to and involvement in hospitality Industry An absolute commitment to upholding the college values in particular, commitment: to prioritize the needs of students to act with integrity, authenticity and respect at all times to secure continuous improvement and excellence to focus on coaching and developing others to reach their full potential demonstrated commitment to continuous personal development to improve achievement by focusing on the quality of instruction.
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Vacancy title:
Head Steward - Kitchen
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Restaurant & Hospitality]
Jobs at:
Boma International Hospitality College
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 15 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Head Steward - Kitchen
WHAT YOU WILL DO AT BIHC
- Reporting to the Lead - Culinary, the Head Steward will be the Head of the Kitchen's Stewarding Team, and therefore responsible for overseeing the cleanliness, hygiene Standards and organization of the all the Training Kitchens and other related areas. You will enforce the highest possible cleanliness and hygiene standards in the whole food processing facilities as well as the operating equipment.
- You will ensure that all cleaning tasks are performed according to standards and that all the institutions kitchen remain a safe and efficient workspace
Scope of the role:
- Managing the BIHC Kitchen Steward Team
- Allocating workload and schedules
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision of duties of all stewards, kitchen facilities, and operations
- Supervise the sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene as well as the quality level of products and services.
- Ensure back of house areas are maintained to the highest cleanliness standards and cleaning schedules are followed and completed.
- Directs and assists stewards in order to make clean up more efficient.
- Assist Chefs and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed.
- Check more specifically the proper use of chemicals and washing detergents.
- Stock take of equipment and other items as required.
- Work with all departments to ensure items that are required for service are available when needed.
- Take all necessary actions to reduce breakage of China and Glass wares.
- Supervise stewards ability to follow loss prevention policies to prevent accidents and control costs.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Key Skills and Personal Attributes
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCES WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Key Skills and Personal Attributes
- Proven work experience as a Head Steward
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Management skills that help in overall management of the college kitchens
- Communication skills and professional ethics that helps promote good work relationships with colleagues and students
Education and Experience
- A Diploma in hospitality or related field with previous experiences with stewarding department within a hotel,
- Two years relevant experience leading teams in a kitchen set up
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- A deep understanding of, commitment to and involvement in hospitality Industry
- An absolute commitment to upholding the college values in particular, commitment:
- to prioritize the needs of students
- to act with integrity, authenticity and respect at all times
- to secure continuous improvement and excellence
- to focus on coaching and developing others to reach their full potential
- demonstrated commitment to continuous personal development to improve achievement by focusing on the quality of instruction.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Boma International Hospitality College on redcross.applytojob.com to apply
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