Kitchen Steward

Full job description
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and energetic Kitchen Stewards, who are looking to join our team of friendly, hardworking and focused individuals, dedicated to providing exceptional service within our Culinary department at a 5-star level.


The Hotel


Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns is a luxury five-star hotel located beside Marlin Marina and Trinity Inlet in the heart of Cairns. With 255 guest rooms, 18 function venues and extensive food and beverage facilities, the hotel is part of a leading international company with more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.


The Role


As a Kitchen Steward, you will be responsible for ensuring all back of house food and beverage areas are maintained to a high standard. (This role does not include any food handling)


Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Handling, washing, rinsing and maintaining all operational equipment including pots, pans, kettle, cutlery, crockery and glassware and other utensils
Maintaining cleanliness of kitchen floors, cold room floors and trolley fridges
Maintaining cleanliness of work areas and equipment including; bench tops, stoves, grill plate, salamander, deep fryer and woks on a daily basis and in accordance to departmental standard
Successful candidates will also possess the following:

Previous experience as a Kitchen Steward working in a physically demanding and fast paced environment
Ability to focus on a number of tasks and great organizational skills
Flexible availability across a 24/7 roster and willingness to work up to 37.5 hours per week
What’s in it for you:


In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a great hourly rate, excellent staff facilities and benefits and the career opportunities are endless, as per below:

Excellent staff benefits; Car parking, dry cleaning allowance, generous Accommodation benefits and F&B discounts across the group
Duty meals provided in fully staffed and maintained staff canteen.
Five-star hotel in CBD location on the Cairns waterfront.
Shangri-La Academy offering lifelong development programs.
Other Staff discounts, offers and more!
If you are passionate about providing exceptional service and have the required skills and experience, please submit your expression of interest via your resume and corresponding cover letter.