Banquet Sous Chef: Lead High-Volume Luxury Events

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Room Nights, Discounted and F&F/友

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

401K with company match

Paid vacation, sick days, new child, &

Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Grand Hyatt DFW is seeking a talented Banquet Sous Chef to support the culinary leadership in delivering exceptional banquet and catering services at a luxury hotel. You will lead the banquet kitchen team, ensure top quality food, presentation, and sanitation for meetings, weddings, and events.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership, a strong background in plated and buffet service, and the ability to manage multiple events with Hyatt standards.

Qualifications

• Previous culinary leadership experience in hotel/banquet/high-volume kitchen.
• Culinary degree or formal training preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily banquet kitchen operations.
• Produce high-quality food for banquet events with consistency.
• Supervise banquet culinary team during prep, production, plating and event execution.
• Ensure recipes, portioning, presentation and quality standards are met.
• Assist with menu execution, buffet presentation, and plated meals in accordance with Hyatt standards.
• Manage food preparation timelines to ensure timely service for all banquet functions.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, food safety, and sanitation throughout the kitchen and storage areas.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and controlling food costs while minimizing waste.
• Train and coach culinary team members to build capability and engagement.
• Collaborate with banquet operations, events, stewarding, and other hotel teams for seamless event execution.
• Step in to lead the operation in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team leadership

Food safety practices

Communication skills

Food cost controls

Banquet operations

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Grand Hyatt DFW is seeking a talented Banquet Sous Chef to support the culinary leadership in delivering exceptional banquet and catering services at a luxury hotel. You will lead the banquet kitchen team, ensure top quality food, presentation, and sanitation for meetings, weddings, and events.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership, a strong background in plated and buffet service, and the ability to manage multiple events with Hyatt standards.