Lead Sous Chef: Elevate Menus, Teams & Guest Experience

Park Hyatt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Hyatt New York is seeking a highly skilled Sous Chef to lead a busy kitchen and drive top-quality Culinary outcomes. You will supervise cooks, plan menus, and coordinate events in a luxury hotel environment.

Join a team focused on guest satisfaction, brand standards, and continuous development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, hospitality expertise, and a commitment to excellence in service.

Qualifications

• In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills.
• Experience with training, basic financial management and customer service.
• Proficient in general computer knowledge.
• A true desire to exceed guest expectations in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Capable of producing a consistent product in a timely manner.
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Culinary education and/or on the job training; hotel experience preferred.
• Geographic and schedule flexibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities
• Assume the role of liaison between all departments within the culinary division and all other hotel departments
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items
• Develop and implement creative menu items that adhere to Hyatt brand standards
• Plan, coordinate & implement special events and holiday functions
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• May manage other key culinary leadership rolls including supervisor and other less senior Sous Chefs
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Training

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Park Hyatt New York is seeking a highly skilled Sous Chef to lead a busy kitchen and drive top-quality Culinary outcomes. You will supervise cooks, plan menus, and coordinate events in a luxury hotel environment.

Join a team focused on guest satisfaction, brand standards, and continuous development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, hospitality expertise, and a commitment to excellence in service.