Restaurant Sous Chef

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Family Bonding Time

Educational Assistance $1,000/year

Complimentary/Discounted Hyatt Room N

Free Meals in Colleague Dining Room

401(k) with Employer Match

Wellbeing resources (Headspace & EAP)

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is seeking an experienced Restaurant Sous Chef to lead culinary operations at Moss and Oak Eatery, our Coffee Shop, and In-Room Dining in Savannah. The role emphasizes Southern-inspired cuisine, cast-iron techniques, and collaboration with front-of-house teams to deliver outstanding guest experiences.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, organizational and time-management skills, with a track record of driving quality, consistency and guest satisfaction in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years culinary hotel leadership.
• Culinary degree is preferred.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency and excellence in food quality and presentation.
• Develop and execute creative menus that reflect the restaurant concept and culinary trends.
• Learn food costs, inventory, and vendor relationships to assist with maintaining budgetary goals.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Collaborate with front-of-house teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Manage culinary colleagues through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring.
• Manage other key culinary leadership roles including Supervisors.
• Lead, inspire and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction results.
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

"I joined as a server on the catering staff. Thanks to Hyatt's training and support, I now oversee a brilliant team that helps brings events to life."

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Restaurant Sous Chef to support our culinary team and hotel dining experiences at Moss and Oak Eatery, our Coffee Shop, as well as our In-Room Dining. Our outlets offer Southern Inspired Cuisine with our cast-iron style cooking to make the most savory, authentic, comfort meals in Savannah.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve optimal guest satisfaction and culinary operational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency and excellence in food quality and presentation.
• Develop and execute creative menus that reflect the restaurant concept and culinary trends.
• Learn food costs, inventory, and vendor relationships to assist with maintaining budgetary goals.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Collaborate with front-of-house teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.
• Manage culinary colleagues through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• Manage other key culinary leadership roles including Supervisors
• Lead, inspire and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction results
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis.

Why Work at Hyatt?

• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Family Bonding Time
• $1,000 per year for Educational Assistance
• Complimentary and Discounted Hyatt Hotel Room Nights
• Free Meals in our Colleague Dining Room
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Support for Your Personal Wellbeing (Complimentary Headspace Subscription &Employee Assistance Program)

Qualifications

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

• Minimum 2+ years culinary hotel leadership
• Culinary degree is preferred
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• Maintain a high level of responsibility, attention to detail and the ability to adapt under pressure
• Must have physical stamina to stand, lift, push, and pull moderate amounts of weight
• In-depth skills and knowledge of kitchen operations and advanced cooking skills
• Possess strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills
• Capable of producing a consistent quality product in a timely manner
• Flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays as well as AM, Mid and PM shifts

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