Sous Chef

Sage Hospitality Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee daily production, prep, and presentation for the hotel's restaurant and room service. You will lead the kitchen team, ensuring high quality, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage labor costs, assist in menu and production changes, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. This is a hands-on leadership role within a Curio Collection by Hilton property.

Qualifications

• Experience 1–2 years in a related kitchen role.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage management.
• Ability to manage labor costs and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen production, prep, and presentation for hotel restaurant(s) and room service.
• Lead kitchen staff: hire, train, develop, coach, and review performance.
• Schedule maintenance and sanitation to meet standards.
• Monitor labor and food costs; report and optimize budgets.
• Promote safety programs and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Hiring & training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

Be part of a unique hotel: C. Baldwin is inspired by Charlotte Baldwin Allen, known as the “Mother of Houston,” and celebrates her pioneering, entrepreneurial, and leadership spirit.

Professional growth: Sage is committed to supporting the personal and professional growth of its employees and helping team members reach their full potential.

A creative and entrepreneurial environment: We value people who are creative, independent, take initiative, and are not afraid to bring new ideas to the table.

Make an impact in the community: Sage encourages its team members to make a positive impact in the communities where they live and work.

Hilton + Sage experience: Working at C. Baldwin means being part of a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel and Sage Hospitality Group.

Opportunities to learn and grow: With multiple departments, including rooms, food & beverage, restaurants, bars, and events, team members have opportunities to develop their skills and grow within hospitality.

Employee benefits: Depending on the position, benefits may include 401(k), PTO, holidays, medical and dental insurance, and opportunities for career development.

Recruiting Message

“At C. Baldwin, you’re more than an employee. Your part of a team that values creativity, growth, genuine service, and making a positive impact in our community.”

Job Overview

Manage the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Position is responsible for managing the daily operations of the kitchen. Monitors food and labor costs. Assists Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and production changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Manage human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; interview, hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, provide open communication, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and manage the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts and schedules to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved.
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8-hour shift. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.