Banquet Sous Chef

Hyatt; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 60.000 - 78.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

iAm Days to spend a paid 8 hours

Wellbeing or Tuition Reimbursement

Discounted Hyatt hotel nights

Medical, Prescription, Dental and VIs)

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Adoption Assistance

Complimentary daily meals

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Access to resort facilities

Descrizione del lavoro

Miraval Austin Resort and Spa, part of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, is seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to lead daily banquet operations and partner with the Events team to deliver high-quality, nutritious culinary experiences.

You will oversee cooking, preparation, training, and service execution, guiding the culinary team toward exceptional guest experiences in a luxury wellness setting.

Competenze

• Previous culinary experience in a professional kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation, and kitchen operations.
• Ability to perform intermediate and advanced cooking skills across multiple stations.
• Prior supervisory or lead cook experience.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing team members.
• Experience with basic financial management.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications .
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business demands require.

Mansioni

• Serve as a liaison between Banquets and other hotel departments to support smooth planning and execution.
• Oversee the preparation and cooking of food for hotel banquet functions, activations, and additional culinary needs.
• Develop and implement creative menu items that reflect Miraval's Culinary Philosophy and support the resort's focus on nutrition and wellness.
• Ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation meet property standards and client expectations.
• Manage banquet steward scheduling and training.
• Assist with the coordination and execution of special events and holiday functions.
• Manage hourly kitchen colleagues, including scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and hiring.
• Provide leadership to culinary supervisors and leads, as assigned.
• Lead and coach the team to achieve exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction.
• Monitor daily food production, ordering, cost, quality, and consistency.
• Maintain accurate, consistent time and temperature logs in accordance with applicable Austin health code requirements.
• Work effectively in a consistently busy kitchen, coordinating with existing teams to share and schedule kitchen space and equipment.
• Apply batch-cooking experience to plan firing, holding, and resting times, supporting consistent food quality and well-coordinated service timing.
• Maintain the safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and organization of kitchen facilities and equipment.

Conoscenze

Culinary techniques

Team leadership

Guest satisfaction

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Food safety

Time management

Cooking across stations

Adaptability

Formazione

Culinary degree or formal culinary training

Strumenti

Basic computer applications

Descrizione del lavoro

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"Hyatt is a place of learning – similar to a university. The company offers so many ways for me to learn and grow, both professionally and personally."

Would you like to work for a 30-year iconic brand known worldwide for its commitment to luxury well-being? At Miraval Austin Resort and Spa, balance, mindfulness, and care are not just words—they are the way we live and work every day. Set within a beautiful natural environment, Miraval is a luxury well-being destination where guests are invited to reconnect with themselves through transformative experiences, personalized care, and thoughtfully designed programs.

Here, your career development and well-being go hand in hand. You'll be supported by colleagues who value empathy and respect, with opportunities for professional training and leadership growth, and access to our fitness center, hiking trails, and well-being programs. This is more than a job, it's an opportunity to align your career with a life in balance while helping create an exceptional luxury well-being experience.

If you're seeking a place where you can feel inspired, valued, and empowered to make a difference, we invite you to explore this opportunity as our Banquet Sous Chef.

The Banquet Sous Chef leads the daily banquet culinary operation at Miraval Austin, partnering with the Events team to create and deliver thoughtful, high-quality food for meetings, celebrations, activations, and other property needs. This hands-on leader oversees cooking, preparation, cleaning, organization, ordering, and service execution while guiding the culinary team toward a positive guest experience.

At Miraval Austin, food is an essential part of the wellness journey. The Banquet Sous Chef brings our culinary philosophy to life through conscious cooking in the pursuit of wellbeing-creating food that is nourishing, flavorful, seasonal, and thoughtfully prepared. This includes considering ingredients, nutrition, presentation, and the experience each menu creates for our guests.

This role embodies Hyatt's leadership expectations: Championing Hyatt's Purpose & Values, Experiment to Improve, Drive for Impact, and Develop Talent. The Banquet Sous Chef leads with empathy, wellbeing, respect, integrity, experimentation, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between Banquets and other hotel departments to support smooth planning and execution.

Oversee the preparation and cooking of food for hotel banquet functions, activations, and additional culinary needs.

Develop and implement creative menu items that reflect Miraval's Culinary Philosophy and support the resort's focus on nutrition and wellness.

Ensure food quality, consistency, and presentation meet property standards and client expectations.

Manage banquet steward scheduling and training.

Assist with the coordination and execution of special events and holiday functions.

Manage hourly kitchen colleagues, including scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and hiring.

Provide leadership to culinary supervisors and leads, as assigned.

Lead and coach the team to achieve exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction.

Monitor daily food production, ordering, cost, quality, and consistency.

Maintain accurate, consistent time and temperature logs in accordance with applicable Austin health code requirements.

Work effectively in a consistently busy kitchen, coordinating with existing teams to share and schedule kitchen space and equipment.

Apply batch-cooking experience to plan firing, holding, and resting times, supporting consistent food quality and well-coordinated service timing.

Maintain the safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and organization of kitchen facilities and equipment.

Qualifications

Previous culinary experience in a professional kitchen.

Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food preparation, and kitchen operations.

Ability to perform intermediate and advanced cooking skills across multiple stations.

Prior supervisory or lead cook experience.

Experience training, coaching, and developing team members.

Experience with basic financial management.

Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop team members.

Strong commitment to guest satisfaction and quality execution.

Proficiency with basic computer applications .

Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business demands require.

Preferred Qualifications

Culinary degree or formal culinary training.

Hotel, resort, banquet, or upscale hospitality experience.

Knowledge of large-scale banquet production and catering operations.

We offer excellent benefits:

• iAm Days to spend a paid 8 hours experiencing Miraval, twice per year*
• Up to $1000 in Wellbeing or Tuition Reimbursement for personal and professional growth*
• Discounted and Complimentary Hyatt Hotel nights
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance on 30thday of employment
• 401K with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off program
• Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
• Complimentary daily colleague meals
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Access to resort facilities including spa services, programs, hiking trails and fitness center

*Exact benefit package is contingent on status

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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