Restaurant Sous Chef

The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefit plans

Paid time off

401K plan

Advancement opportunities

Diversity valued

Employee discounts

Volunteer opportunities

Free parking + meals

Job summary

The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston is seeking a Restaurant Sous Chef to oversee culinary operations and lead Cooks in delivering high-quality, locally inspired dining across all services.

You will manage safety, scheduling, costs, and team development in a Forbes Five-Star environment, driving excellence and guest satisfaction across multiple venues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong culinary expertise and leadership.
• Ability to manage priorities under pressure.
• Experience in fine dining or Forbes-level establishments preferred.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays.
• Physical ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operation, ensuring consistent food quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Develop and innovate menus, recipes, plating guides, and culinary concepts aligning with the restaurant's brand and trends.
• Manage food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards per health regulations and Five-Star expectations.
• Oversee kitchen staffing and scheduling, including daily lineups and labor planning.
• Control food and labor costs, monitor productivity, and ensure budgets are met.
• Train and develop culinary team members for performance and growth.
• Manage inventory and purchasing, including orders and deliveries, maintaining quality.
• Coordinate kitchen operations and communication across departments for smooth openings/closings.
• Support leadership and admin tasks, HR processes, meetings, events, and ambassador duties.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume kitchen

Food safety

Quality control

Job description

Overview

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

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

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.

Disclaimer

: The above information is intended as a high-level overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the position and does not represent the full job description which will include all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and working conditions associated with the job. For more information or to see the full job description, contact the Human Resources department at the location in which you are applying.

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