Assistant Chief Steward

Experience luxury, adventure, and the great outdoors at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge—where the stunning Canadian Rockies are your backyard. Take your career to new heights while surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, world-class hospitality, and endless opportunities to explore. This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to live, work, and thrive in a place like no other. Join us and make every day an unforgettable adventure!

Assistant Chief Steward (Full Time)

Every memorable dining experience at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge begins behind the scenes with our Food & Beverage team’s commitment to safe and efficient operations. Support a skilled and engaged team as Assistant Chief Steward, where your care and inspection of all flatware, tableware and kitchen equipment will ensure a superior standard

What you will be doing:  

Reporting to the Chief Steward, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Consistently offering professional, engaging and friendly service.
• Ensuring the highest degree of cleanliness and maintenance in accordance with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts standards, policies and procedures.    
• Lead, teach, coach and inspire a team of 30 including a supervisor.
• Conduct semi-annual and periodic inventories to ensure par stocks and resource availability are maintained within all Food and Beverage outlets and kitchens and determine breakage
• Conduct daily inspections of all Food and Beverage areas and kitchens on a daily basis to ensure cleanliness and compliance with local health/sanitation codes
• Assist in the correct ordering and usage of all chemicals within the department and outlets, including appropriate training in accordance with provincial WHMIS legislation
• Attend any required meetings including Department Head meetings, weekly Food and Beverage division meetings and stewarding meetings
• Assist the Chief Steward with the recruitment, orientation, training and scheduling of all colleagues and supervisors
• Assist the Chief Steward to exceed budgetary guidelines for operating supplies and labor
• Provide support and direction to the team of leaders within Stewarding with respect to performance management and continuous learning
• Foster an environment of cooperation within the department and between other departments within the hotel
• Encourage participation and input from all colleagues while promoting professional work habits that will ensure that the department is being guided at all time by Fairmont's Mission, Vision and Values
• Have a proactive eye for detail and cleanliness
• Review banquet event orders to forecast equipment and supply requirements
• Actively participate in all of the hotel's committees
• Compliance with all safety regulations of assigned tasks and ensure a clean, safe working environment with active participation in the hotel's health and safety program
• Adhere to all environmental policies and programs as required
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• 2 years leadership experience within the Stewarding department required or management experience within Food and Beverage
• Must have valid drivers license class 5 and be able to obtain an Alberta Drivers license
• Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management an asset
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer strong with knowledge of Excel, Word, and electronic mail
• Completion of Train the Trainer & Interaction Management an asset
• Must be results orientated, self-motivated, highly organized with an eye for detail
• Must be committed to safety and good environmental practices in the work place
• Ability to work in a fast paced, diverse environment          
• Excellent problem solver and decision maker

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Job Perks & Benefits:

• Subsidized staff accommodation assistance provided 
• One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria
• Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
• Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program – exclusive room rates for colleagues, which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Banff, Lake Louise & Whistler (subject to availability)
• Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support
• Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course
• Automatically added to our resort’s Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and over 5,000 properties with Accor

We encourage you to let us know if you require any accommodations through the application or recruitment process, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence: JPL.careers@fairmont.com