Luxury Sous Chef — Lead, Train & Elevate Dining

Crescent-Hotels-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Curio Collection property in Houston seeks an experienced Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in daily culinary operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency and sanitation across all outlets including restaurant, banquets and events.

This hands-on leader will supervise kitchen staff, oversee food preparation and production, maintain recipes, control food and labor costs, manage inventory and lead training, with a focus on safety and FIFO standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading culinary teams in luxury or high-volume settings.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to design and manage menus, recipes, and plating presentations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop kitchen staff; lead daily operations.
• Oversee food preparation, production, and presentation; ensure consistency.
• Maintain recipe standards and control food/labor costs; manage inventory.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food preparation

Kitchen sanitation

Menu planning

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen management software

Job description

Hilton Curio Collection property in Houston seeks an experienced Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in daily culinary operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency and sanitation across all outlets including restaurant, banquets and events.

This hands-on leader will supervise kitchen staff, oversee food preparation and production, maintain recipes, control food and labor costs, manage inventory and lead training, with a focus on safety and FIFO standards.