Position Title: Chief Steward

Company: The Lazy Gourmet

Location: 880 Malkin Ave, Vancouver, BC

Facility Size: 30,000+ sq. ft. Catering Facility

About the Role:

The Lazy Gourmet is seeking an experienced, proactive Chief Steward to oversee kitchen sanitation, smallwares logistics, and facility maintenance for Vancouver’s premier catering venue. Managing a dedicated dishwashing team across our 30,000 sq. ft. facility, you will ensure our facility operates at peak cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, and lead a high-performing team of dishwashers and kitchen stewards.
Smallwares & Asset Inventory: Manage physical inventory, organization, and loss-control procedures for all kitchen equipment, service wares, and off-site catering crates.
Sanitation & Facility Standards: Direct deep-cleaning schedules, day-to-day facility cleanliness, waste sorting/composting,



and chemical handling under WHMIS and VCH standards.
Maintenance & Vendor Oversight: Manage the facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) program, dish machine servicing, and pest control programs.
Catering Logistics: Coordinate equipment packing, breakdown, and wash-down routines to support large-scale off-premise event execution.

Qualifications:
3+ years of stewarding leadership experience in high-volume catering, hotels, or banquet facilities.
Solid knowledge of Vancouver Coastal Health safety standards, WHMIS, and chemical safety protocols.
Experience managing labor schedules, physical inventory counts, and PM programs.
Solid organizational skills with a hands-on, solution-oriented leadership style.

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Advantages
Dental care
Extended health care

Work Location: In person

📌 Chief Steward Vancouver
🏢 The Lazy Gourmet
📍 Vancouver