Restaurant Sous Chef

Hyatt Taleo; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Employer Match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Hyatt Regency Savannah is seeking a Restaurant Sous Chef to support Moss and Oak Eatery, a Coffee Shop, and In-Room Dining. The role focuses on Southern-inspired cuisine, cast-iron cooking, and high guest satisfaction.

With guidance from senior culinary leadership, you will direct daily operations, craft menus, manage costs, and coach a kitchen team. Flexibility for weekends/holidays is required as part of a dynamic hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years culinary hotel leadership.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Able to adapt and supervise across shifts.
• Proficient with general computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations ensuring consistent quality and presentation.
• Develop and execute creative menus reflecting the concept and trends.
• Learn food costs, inventory, and vendor relationships to support budgets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Collaborate with front-of-house teams for guest experiences.
• Manage scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, and hiring for culinary staff.
• Lead culinary Supervisors and other leadership roles.
• Inspire the team to deliver exceptional service and colleague satisfaction.
• Monitor production, ordering, cost, and quality daily.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Relationship skills

Computer literacy

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Restaurant Sous Chef | SAV003822

Description

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.

As the Restaurant Sous Chef, with the support of the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, you will be responsible for the creative direction, operational execution, and team leadership of our culinary outlets team. This role demands passion for excellence, a commitment to quality, and the ability to inspire and develop a kitchen team. While this role has a specialization in our Outlets department, you will be expected to assist in other areas as needed.

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?

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

Qualifications

What We are Looking For

• 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
• Proficient in general computer knowledge
• 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

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.

Primary Location

US-GA-Savannah

Organization

Hyatt Regency Savannah

Pay Basis

Yearly US Dollar (USD)

Job Level

Department Head/Manager | Full-time

Job

Culinary