Sous Chef

Houstonhospitalityalliance; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

Free room nights & staff discounts

Free parking

Generous PTO

Headspace wellbeing initiative

Retail discounts (Apple, Verizon, etc)

Job summary

Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston is seeking an enthusiastic Sous Chef to join our food and beverage team. You will work closely with the Executive Chef to maintain and elevate daily culinary operations, drive consistency, and ensure outstanding guest experiences.

The ideal candidate brings strong kitchen leadership, excellent communication, and hands-on cooking skills. You will train staff, oversee cost controls, and uphold safety and sanitation standards in line with Hyatt expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience with kitchen operations and restaurant service.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organization.
• Culinary training and hotel kitchen experience preferred.
• Geographic and schedule flexibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and assume key management responsibilities under senior leadership.
• Coordinate with all hotel departments as liaison for culinary division.
• Supervise Sous Chefs and guide food preparation.
• Develop creative menu items aligned with Hyatt brand standards.
• Plan and execute special events and holiday functions.
• Manage kitchen staff with scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, and hiring.
• Lead team to deliver exceptional guest service and staff satisfaction.
• Monitor daily food production, purchasing, cost and quality.
• Ensure safety and sanitation of kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Organize departmental meetings, training, and goal setting.

Skills

Kitchen operations

Leadership

Communication

Training & financial management

Customer service

Education

Culinary education or equivalent

Tools

General computer knowledge

Job description

Summary

Hotel Saint Augustine seeks an enthusiastic Sous Chef to join our team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader food and beverage operations team. You will be part of a team that is passionate about celebrating creativity and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Who We Are

At the center of the Montrose district sits Hotel Saint Augustine, located across from the Menil Collection campus near the Menil Drawing Institute. It is home to 71 hotel rooms and suites, a restaurant, a small event space, an intimate lobby bar and a cloistered circular courtyard pool. The property takes inspiration from the spirit of the museum collection and of Houston itself-a duality of old world and new, a rich diversity and a forward-thinking sensibility.

Exceptional Benefits

We're Proud to Offer Exceptional Benefits, which Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match
• Free room nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
• Free parking
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace
• Discounts at various retailers -Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace and many more

The Role

The goal of the Sous Chef is to work directly with and in the absence of the Executive Chef to maintain and improve the culinary operations. The ideal Sous Chef will accomplish this by monitoring the daily functions of the culinary department, including providing support and guidance to the culinary team, ending in a positive guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming key management responsibilities
• Assume the role of liaison between all departments within the culinary division and all other hotel departments
• Supervise departmental Sous Chefs performance and provide them council as to the preparation and cooking of various food items
• Develop and implement creative menu items that adhere to Hyatt brand standards
• Plan, coordinate & implement special events and holiday functions
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis ensuring financial performance and control
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment
• Organize and facilitate departmental meetings, training and goals setting

Qualifications

Experience Required:

• In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations
• Possess strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills
• Experience with training, financial management and customer service
• Proficient in general computer knowledge
• A true desire to exceed guest expectations in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Capable of producing a consistent product in a timely manner
• Culinary education and/or appropriate level of on-the-job training and hotel culinary experience
• Geographic and schedule flexibility preferred

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.