Luxury Hotel Sous Chef Morning Service Leader

Thompson Hotels, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Free meals during shifts

Job summary

Thompson Denver, a luxury hotel property under Thompson Hotels, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Chez Maggy kitchen. The role focuses on morning service, quality control, and staff leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Work within Hyatt’s luxury collection with a collaborative culinary team. You will supervise and mentor kitchen staff, develop creative menus, and coordinate events, ensuring top-tier service and compliance with food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities.
• Liaise between culinary division and other hotel departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items to ensure quality.
• Develop and implement creative menu items adhering to Thompson Hotels brand standards.
• Plan, coordinate and execute special events and holiday functions.
• Manage hourly kitchen staff through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring.
• May manage other key culinary leadership roles including supervisors and leads.
• Lead and coach the team toward achieving exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction.
• Monitor daily food production, ordering, cost and quality to maintain consistency.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the culinary team under the Chef de Cuisine and ensure consistent quality.
• Collaborate on menu development and creative dish execution.
• Lead morning service and uphold Thompson Hotels standards of hospitality.

Skills

leadership

liaison

kitchen supervision

menu development

events planning

scheduling & payroll

coaching & hiring

guest service excellence

cost & quality control

safety & sanitation

Job description

Thompson Denver, a luxury hotel property under Thompson Hotels, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Chez Maggy kitchen. The role focuses on morning service, quality control, and staff leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Work within Hyatt’s luxury collection with a collaborative culinary team. You will supervise and mentor kitchen staff, develop creative menus, and coordinate events, ensuring top-tier service and compliance with food safety standards.