How to hire a stewarding supervisor

How to hire a stewarding supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step stewarding supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a stewarding supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new stewarding supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a stewarding supervisor, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A stewarding supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, stewarding supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of stewarding supervisors and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Stewarding Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Stewarding Supervisor		$13-22
   Banquet Captain	Banquet captains are responsible for directing each banquet staff in the entire meal service and assign tasks to them as required. Their duties include teaching new staff members how to execute their designated tasks in the banquet... Show more	$13-19
   Bakery Manager	Bakery managers are responsible for the staff's training, schedules, and assignment of tasks. Suggesting changes in the inventory, prices, and products to make based on reports are also part of a manager's job aside from purchasing supplies for the bakery when needed... Show more	$14-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Glassware
   • Customer Service
   • Kitchen Equipment
   • Sanitation Standards
   • Dishes
   • Culinary
   • Silverware
   • Food Handling
   • Dishwashers
   • Banquet Functions
   • BEO
   • Safety Regulations
   • Food Service

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead shifts while personally preparing bakery items and executing requests base on require specifications.
   • Administer operations and cleanliness of kitchen equipment and appliances, and maintain the integrity of the kitchen machines and appliances.
   • Assist and coordinate the washing of dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and /or pans using dishwasher or by hand.
   • Take all necessary actions to reduce the loss of silverware / flatware.
   • Train new employees on work stations, and rules and regulations, OSHA procedures.
   • Assist with administrative duties to include scheduling, event coordination, BEO filing and organizing.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your stewarding supervisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A stewarding supervisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, stewarding supervisors' average salary in louisiana is 39% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level stewarding supervisors 39% less than senior-level stewarding supervisors.
   • Certifications. A stewarding supervisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a stewarding supervisor's salary.

   Average stewarding supervisor salary

   $36,268yearly

   $17.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level stewarding supervisor salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 27, 2026

4. Writing a stewarding supervisor job description

   A job description for a stewarding supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a stewarding supervisor job description:

   Stewarding supervisor job description example

   Manages the daily kitchen utility operations and staff. Areas of responsibilities include dish room operations, back dock cleaning and maintenance, banquet plating and food running. Supervises kitchen employees not actively engaged in cooking (e.g., dishwashers, kitchen helpers, etc.). Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget.
   CANDIDATE PROFILE
   
   Education and Experience
   High school diploma or GED; 4 years’ experience in the procurement, food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.
   CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
   
   Managing Day-to-Day Operations
   Orders and manages necessary supplies. Ensuring workers have supplies, equipment, tools, and uniforms necessary to do their jobs. Schedules events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. Monitors the inflow of ordered materials and the maintenance of current materials. Conducts china, glass and silver inventories. Controls inventories of food, equipment, small ware and report shortages to designated personnel. Inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas in order to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards. Investigates reports and follows-up on employee accidents. Manages all equipment, china, glass and silver (e.g., adequate clean supplies of each). Supervises employee’s ability to follow loss prevention policies to prevent accidents and control costs. Enforces proper cleaning routines for service ware, equipment, floors, etc. Enforces proper use and cleaning of all dish room machinery. Ensures all food holding and transport equipment is in working order. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards. Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner. Leading Stewarding Team
   Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective. Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees. Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. Celebrates successes by publicly recognizing the contributions of team members. Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position. Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees. Participates in the management of department's controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals. Strives to improve service performance. Solicits employee feedback. Understands the impact of department's operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives. Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service
   Attends meetings and communicates with executive, peers, and subordinates as an effort to improve quality of service. Manages day-to-day operations, ensures the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement. Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities
   Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Recruits, interviews, selects, hires, and promotes employees in the organization. Trains employees in safety procedures. Provides feedback to individuals based on observation of service behaviors. Reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns. Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process. Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently. Ensures utility staff is properly trained regarding sanitation, equipment handling and chemical usage. Participates in employee progressive discipline procedures.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right stewarding supervisor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with stewarding supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit stewarding supervisors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your stewarding supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit stewarding supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting stewarding supervisors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new stewarding supervisor

   Once you've selected the best stewarding supervisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new stewarding supervisor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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