Restaurant Chef with Fine Dining Experience.

The Post Oak; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K

Career advancement

Employee dining discounts

Complimentary parking

Job summary

The Post Oak Hotel in Houston seeks a Restaurant Chef with Fine Dining Experience to lead our culinary team across all meal services and venues, delivering locally inspired dining with world-class standards.

You will oversee kitchen operations, menu development, and staff performance in a luxury Forbes Five-Star environment, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and brand integrity, with opportunities for advancement and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Previous fine dining or Forbes hotel experience preferred.
• Strong culinary expertise and ability to lead by example.
• Excellent communication and prioritization under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operation, ensuring consistent food quality and guest satisfaction.
• Develop and innovate menus, plating guides, and culinary concepts.
• Oversee sanitation, health regulations, and Five-Star service standards.
• Manage kitchen staffing, scheduling, and labor planning.
• Control food and labor costs and monitor budgets.
• Coach and develop culinary team members for growth.
• Oversee inventory, purchasing, and par levels.
• Coordinate cross-department kitchen operations and openings/closings.
• Support leadership with HR processes and hotel events.

Skills

Five-Star dining

Leadership

Menu development

High-volume service

Food safety

Job description

The Post Oak Hotel is seeking a Restaurant Chef with Fine Dining Experience to join the only double Forbes Five-Star Hotel in Texas. We hire passionate and professional colleagues who genuinely delight our guests through curated and authentic experiences.

The Restaurant Chef will be responsible for overseeing the culinary operation, leading Sous Chefs and Cooks to deliver high-quality, locally inspired dining experiences across all meal services and venues.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operation, ensuring consistent food quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Develop and innovate menus, recipes, plating guides, and culinary concepts that align with the restaurant's brand and current food trends.
• Manage food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards in compliance with health regulations and Five-Star service expectations.
• Oversee kitchen staffing and scheduling, including daily lineups, forecast-based labor planning, and operational coverage.
• Control food and labor costs, monitor productivity, and ensure adherence to financial goals and budgets.
• Train, coach, and develop culinary team members, fostering skill development, performance improvement, and career growth.
• Manage inventory and purchasing, including ordering products, inspecting deliveries, maintaining quality standards, and controlling par levels.
• Coordinate kitchen operations and communication, ensuring effective collaboration across culinary departments and smooth opening and closing procedures.
• Support leadership and administrative responsibilities, including performance management, HR processes, hotel meetings, media events, and serving as an ambassador for the restaurant and hotel.

Qualifications

• Aspire to our values of being passionate, strive for excellence, remain relevant, collaborate and act with honor and integrity.
• 5+ years of experience working in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong Culinary expertise, strong communication skills with ability to lead by example, ability to work efficiently under pressure managing priorities. Attention to detail.
• Previous fine dining restaurant experience, luxury or Forbes hotel experience preferred
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays is required.
• Physical demands: Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and prolonged extended periods of standing.

What we offer you:

• Multiple benefit plans to suit your needs
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Opportunities for advancement
• Positive and respectful work environment where diversity is valued
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Community volunteer opportunities
• Complimentary parking and colleague meal

EOE

Tipped Position

This position does not earn tips