Banquet Culinary Leader | Executive Sous Chef

Hyatt Regency; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free room nights

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

401K with company match

Paid vacation and personal days

Job summary

Hyatt Regency San Francisco is seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. The role concentrates on banquet production for high-volume events—meetings, conferences, weddings, and VIP functions—while maintaining Hyatt standards of quality, safety, and care.

The Executive Sous Chef will support the Executive Chef in leading daily kitchen operations, developing colleagues, and ensuring exceptional culinary execution across banquets and hotel food & beverage

Qualifications

• Proven culinary leadership experience in banquet/high-volume settings.
• Ability to lead and develop sous chefs, cooks, and culinary staff.
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple events and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily culinary operations with emphasis on banquet production and event execution.
• Lead culinary teams during meetings, conferences, weddings, and VIP events.
• Review event orders, menus, dietary needs, timing, and service details for readiness.
• Coordinate production schedules, prep lists, staffing, equipment, and timelines.
• Ensure food quality, presentation, and portion control meet Hyatt standards.
• Collaborate with events, sales, stewarding, and hotel operations for seamless events.
• Train and coach sous chefs and culinary staff; maintain safe, sanitary kitchen practices.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Banquet operations

High-volume production

Team leadership

Menu development

Quality control

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Hyatt Regency San Francisco is seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. The role concentrates on banquet production for high-volume events—meetings, conferences, weddings, and VIP functions—while maintaining Hyatt standards of quality, safety, and care.

The Executive Sous Chef will support the Executive Chef in leading daily kitchen operations, developing colleagues, and ensuring exceptional culinary execution across banquets and hotel food & beverage