Hospitality H-2B Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts hospitality employers file among the highest H-2B visa petitions in New England, with Cape Cod resorts, Nantucket hotels, and Boston's seasonal venues regularly sponsoring workers for summer and winter seasons. Companies like the Cape Cod Sea Camps, Chatham Bars Inn, and Nantucket Island Resorts have established H-2B hiring pipelines for housekeeping, food service, and grounds roles.
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SUMMARY
The Stewarding Supervisor provides both hands-on and operational support for the hotel’s stewarding function. This position coordinates the daily activities of the stewarding team and helps maintain Hyatt’s standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, equipment readiness, and operational efficiency throughout the hotel’s kitchens, food and beverage outlets, banquet areas, colleague cafeteria, and back-of-house facilities.
The Stewarding Supervisor works closely with Culinary, Banquets, Food and Beverage, Engineering, and other hotel departments to ensure equipment, supplies, dishware, glassware, flatware, cookware, chemicals, and work areas are properly maintained and available to support daily operations and special events.
The responsibilities outlined below are provided as a representative sample of the essential functions of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list; additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
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Supervise and participate in daily stewarding operations, including dishwashing, pot washing, kitchen cleaning, waste removal, recycling, and general back-of-house sanitation.
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Confirm required equipment and supplies are staged, available and returned to the appropriate storage area after use.
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Assign work areas and responsibilities to stewarding colleagues based on business levels, banquet activity, outlet needs, and operational priorities.
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Monitor work quality, productivity, cleanliness, and sanitation standards throughout kitchens, dish rooms, storage areas, banquet spaces, and other assigned areas.
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Train colleagues on proper cleaning procedures, sanitation, chemical handling, equipment operation, safety practices, and use of personal protective equipment.
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Ensure china, glassware, flatware, cookware, utensils, banquet equipment, and related supplies are properly cleaned, stored, requisitioned, delivered, maintained, and available for operation.
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Coordinate stewarding support for Culinary, Banquets, Food and Beverage outlets, colleague dining, special events, and other hotel operations.
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Monitor inventory, breakage, chemical usage, supplies, and equipment condition; report shortages, damage, maintenance needs, and operational concerns to Culinary Leadership.
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Complete required sanitation, safety, inventory, training, equipment, and operational records and communicate shift activity and outstanding issues to Culinary Leadership.
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Maintain compliance with applicable food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, Hyatt, and local health department standards.
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Complete requisitions and ensure they are filled and delivered to the appropriate stewarding staging area per the CBA.
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Perform other related duties and assist with departmental operational needs as assigned.
COMPENSATION: $26.35/hr
QUALIFICATIONS
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Previous experience in stewarding, kitchen utility, culinary sanitation, or a related food and beverage operation required.
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Previous supervisory experience required.
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Knowledge of sanitation, food safety, chemical handling, and commercial dishwashing equipment.
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Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively with Culinary, Banquets, Food and Beverage, Engineering, and other hotel departments.
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Mid-Level computer skills and ability to complete required operational documentation.
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Flexibility to work various shifts, including early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
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Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and frequently bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.
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Ability to lift, carry, and move supplies and equipment associated with stewarding operations.
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Ability to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, and noisy environments and around approved cleaning chemicals.
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Search Hospitality Jobs in MassachusettsHospitality H-2B Sponsorship Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
Which hospitality companies sponsor H-2B visas in Massachusetts?
Seasonal resort operators on Cape Cod and the Islands are the most consistent H-2B visa sponsors in Massachusetts. Employers like Chatham Bars Inn, Ocean Edge Resort, and various Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard properties file H-2B petitions regularly for summer seasons. Larger Boston-area hotel groups occasionally sponsor H-2B workers for food and beverage roles during peak conference and tourism periods.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most hospitality H-2B sponsorship jobs?
Cape Cod towns including Chatham, Brewster, and Dennis lead H-2B hospitality hiring in Massachusetts, followed closely by Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. These areas have sharply seasonal workforces and limited local labor supply, which is precisely the condition H-2B requires employers to demonstrate. Boston and the North Shore see lower H-2B volume but do have hotel and resort sponsors.
What types of hospitality roles typically qualify for H-2B sponsorship in Massachusetts?
The most common qualifying roles are housekeeping attendants, front desk agents, food and beverage servers, kitchen staff, grounds and landscaping crew, and resort activity staff. These are classified as temporary nonagricultural positions. The employer must show the need is tied to a seasonal peak, a one-time event, or an intermittent demand, and that qualified U.S. workers are not available to fill the positions.
How do I find hospitality H-2B sponsorship jobs in Massachusetts?
Migrate Mate lists verified H-2B hospitality jobs in Massachusetts, including seasonal resort and hotel roles on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and in the Boston area. You can filter directly by visa type and state to see current openings from employers who have documented H-2B sponsorship history. Searching through Migrate Mate saves time compared to contacting resorts individually, since sponsorship eligibility is already confirmed for listed roles.
Are there any Massachusetts-specific considerations for H-2B hospitality sponsorship?
Massachusetts's coastal resort economy creates strong seasonal demand, but H-2B cap limits at the federal level affect how many workers any employer can bring in a given fiscal year. Cape Cod and Islands employers often file petitions months in advance to secure cap numbers before they run out. Workers should also be aware that Massachusetts has strong state wage and hour protections that apply regardless of visa status.
What is the prevailing wage for H-2B hospitality jobs in Massachusetts?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.