Steward — Eco-Luxury Hotel & Restaurant

Responsibilities

• Wash all restaurant and kitchen items using only SEMARNAT-approved biodegradable detergents — no conventional phosphate-based cleaning chemicals
• Hand-wash the property's artisanal Mexican ceramics, handmade wooden serving boards, and natural-fiber service items that cannot be machine-washed
• Manage grey water from kitchen dishwashing in compliance with property's wastewater treatment system — typically passed through grease traps and bio-treatment before disposal
• Maintain kitchen and restaurant area cleanliness using eco-approved surface cleaners: no bleach or chlorinated products in cenote-adjacent zones
• Sort and separate organic kitchen waste into compost system: most Tulum eco-properties route kitchen scraps to on-site composting
• Clean shared outdoor dining and kitchen structures: open-air kitchen design common in Tulum properties means cleaning includes outdoor surfaces, thatch roof areas, and natural-material finishes

Requirements

• Willingness to work with biodegradable cleaning products only — no conventional kitchen chemicals
• Careful hand-washing technique for artisanal and natural-material service items
• Environmental awareness for cenote-adjacent property operations
• Comfort with open-air or partially outdoor kitchen environments

Benefits

• IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
• Housing support in the Tulum corridor
• Staff meals provided during shift
• Uniform provided

Work environment

Eco-luxury boutique hotel and restaurant in Tulum. Environmentally constrained stewarding in an open-air property where ecological compliance is as important as production efficiency.

About the role

Washing dishes in Tulum's eco-hotels is different from washing dishes anywhere else in Mexico. The detergent matters because the drain reaches the cenote. The organic waste matters because the compost feeds the garden. The tools matter because the artisanal clay bowl that cracked in the machine costs 200 pesos to replace. The steward who works here with that awareness — who understands why the cleaning product list is restricted, who handles the handmade pottery carefully — is a different kind of kitchen professional than a standard dishwasher.