Opening Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen & Team

Tempo by Hilton Hotel Tucson Uptown; Tucson (AZ); In loco; USD 60.000 - 78.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Tempo by Hilton Hotel Tucson Uptown is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead opening kitchen operations and establish high culinary standards for our Food & Beverage program. You will supervise the back-of-house, drive food quality, and manage inventory and cost controls in a fast-paced hotel environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on leadership, strong culinary skills, and a passion for creating memorable dining experiences while ensuring safety and guest satisfaction.

Competenze

• Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of supervisory culinary experience.
• Previous hotel, upscale casual, or full-service restaurant experience preferred.
• Hilton or branded hotel experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Supervise all daily kitchen and food production operations.
• Ensure food quality, presentation, consistency, and portion standards.
• Execute all recipes according to company and brand standards.
• Assist in menu execution and product development initiatives.
• Monitor food preparation processes to ensure culinary excellence.
• Ensure timely production and delivery of food for restaurant, bar, room service, meetings, events, and catered functions.
• Maintain proper food storage, labeling, dating, and rotation procedures.
• Assist with scheduling and daily production planning.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop culinary team members.
• Lead by example through professional conduct and culinary expertise.
• Conduct daily pre-shift meetings and culinary briefings.
• Provide performance feedback and coaching to kitchen associates.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration throughout the Food & Beverage operation.
• Support employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Develop future culinary leaders through mentoring and training.
• Maintain compliance with health department regulations and food safety standards.

Conoscenze

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Team supervision

Cost controls

Menu execution

Formazione

Associate degree in Culinary Arts/Hospitality

Strumenti

MS Office

Restaurant management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Tempo by Hilton Hotel Tucson Uptown is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead opening kitchen operations and establish high culinary standards for our Food & Beverage program. You will supervise the back-of-house, drive food quality, and manage inventory and cost controls in a fast-paced hotel environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on leadership, strong culinary skills, and a passion for creating memorable dining experiences while ensuring safety and guest satisfaction.