Chief Steward

Job Description

The Chief Steward oversees the stewarding team and maintains high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and organization throughout hotel kitchens, storage areas, and dishwashing facilities. Requirements typically include previous experience in hotel or restaurant stewarding, supervisory ability, knowledge of food-safety and sanitation procedures, and physical fitness for a fast-paced role involving standing and lifting. The successful candidate is expected to schedule staff, control supplies, coordinate with chefs and outlet managers, monitor equipment, reduce breakage, and ensure compliance with Marriott standards and local regulations. Good communication, attention to detail, teamwork, flexibility, and willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays are essential.

Company Info

Marriott International is one of the world's largest hospitality companies, operating a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across luxury, premium, and select-service brands. Its properties are known for structured training, international operating standards, guest-focused service, and career opportunities across hotel departments. Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel is positioned as an upscale city property serving leisure travelers, business guests, groups, and events in northern Thailand. Hotel operations typically include restaurants, banquets, guest rooms, meeting facilities, recreation, and supporting back-of-house departments. Marriott places strong emphasis on cleanliness, food safety, employee development, inclusion, and consistent brand delivery. Benefits may include meals, uniforms, staff accommodation or allowances, medical coverage, discounts, and service charge, depending on the property's policy and employment package.

Destination Guide

Thailand offers varied hospitality opportunities in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, and other tourist destinations. Island resorts commonly recruit chefs, stewards, servers, housekeepers, front-office staff, spa teams, engineers, and recreation employees. Thai culture values politeness, respect for hierarchy, hospitality, family, and modest workplace behavior; learning basic Thai is a practical advantage. Lifestyle ranges from busy resort tourism and nightlife to quieter beaches and inland communities. Chiang Mai is not an island but offers a more relaxed, culturally rich lifestyle with lower living costs than Phuket or Samui. Foreign employees generally need an employer-sponsored Non-Immigrant B visa and work permit before legally working; requirements vary by nationality and position. Employers may assist with paperwork, but candidates should confirm contracts, accommodation, taxes, health insurance, and visa responsibilities before relocating.