Culinary Lead: High-Volume Kitchen & Banquets (Flexible)

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt is seeking a Culinary Lead to oversee daily kitchen operations across restaurant, banquet, convention, and catering settings. You will lead culinary colleagues on shift, coordinate production, and uphold Hyatt quality standards in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include hands-on training, enforcing food safety, planning for large events, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality menu items while promoting teamwork and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary education preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of culinary experience in hotel, resort, restaurant, banquet, catering, or high-volume operation.
• Previous experience leading or supervising culinary team members preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.
• Experience supporting banquet, convention, and catering operations is preferred.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support culinary colleagues during daily operations, ensuring production goals and service standards are met.
• Serve as a point of contact for kitchen staff in the absence of a Sous Chef or culinary manager.
• Assist with shift assignments, task delegation, and workflow coordination.
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and guidance to culinary team members.
• Promote a positive, professional, and teamwork-oriented work environment.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of menu items according to recipes, portions, and presentation standards.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and timeliness of food production across operations.
• Monitor food preparation techniques and cooking methods to maintain Hyatt quality standards.
• Verify that all food products meet appearance, taste, and temperature standards before service.
• Coordinate prep activities to support high-volume food production requirements.
• Ensure event and banquet food is prepared accurately and delivered on schedule.
• Support off-premise catering events as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary education preferred

Job description

Hyatt is seeking a Culinary Lead to oversee daily kitchen operations across restaurant, banquet, convention, and catering settings. You will lead culinary colleagues on shift, coordinate production, and uphold Hyatt quality standards in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities include hands-on training, enforcing food safety, planning for large events, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality menu items while promoting teamwork and guest satisfaction.