Restaurant Sous Chef

Landry's, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple benefit plans to suit your ne

Paid Time Off

401K

Opportunities for advancement

Positive and respectful work enviro…

Generous employee discounts on dining,

Community volunteer opportunities

Complimentary parking and colleague

Job summary

The Post Oak Hotel in Houston, TX is seeking a Restaurant Sous Chef to lead the culinary operation across all meal services, delivering high-quality, locally inspired experiences for Forbes Five-Star standards.

You will manage a team of cooks, develop menus, ensure food safety, control costs, and collaborate with leadership to uphold the hotel’s premium brand and guest satisfaction. This role requires passion, perfection, and flexible scheduling in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in a high-volume kitchen.
• Experience in fine dining or Forbes hotel preferred.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Culinary excellence

Communication

High-volume cooking

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.

EOE

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.

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