Sous Chef

Crescent-Hotels-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Curio Collection property in Houston seeks an experienced Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in daily culinary operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency and sanitation across all outlets including restaurant, banquets and events.

This hands-on leader will supervise kitchen staff, oversee food preparation and production, maintain recipes, control food and labor costs, manage inventory and lead training, with a focus on safety and FIFO standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading culinary teams in luxury or high-volume settings.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to design and manage menus, recipes, and plating presentations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop kitchen staff; lead daily operations.
• Oversee food preparation, production, and presentation; ensure consistency.
• Maintain recipe standards and control food/labor costs; manage inventory.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food preparation

Kitchen sanitation

Menu planning

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen management software

Job description

Description

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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in leading daily culinary operations while ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency, and sanitation standards throughout our luxury Curio Collection by Hilton property.

This hands-on culinary leader will supervise and develop kitchen team members, oversee food preparation and production, maintain recipe and presentation standards, and ensure restaurant, banquet, and event operations are properly prepared for successful service.

Key responsibilities include assisting with team training and development, scheduling, food preparation, quality control, inventory, ordering, food and labor cost management, waste reduction, and kitchen organization . The Sous Chef will also ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, storage, labeling, and FIFO standards.

The Sous Chef will work closely with the Executive Chef, Food & Beverage leadership, Restaurant, Banquets, Stewarding, and Purchasing teams to maintain efficient operations and consistently deliver an elevated culinary experience.

The ideal candidate has previous Sous Chef, culinary supervisory, or kitchen leadership experience , preferably within a luxury hotel, upscale restaurant, or high-volume culinary environment. Strong culinary knowledge, leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to remain composed during high-volume service are essential.

Previous luxury or full-service hotel experience is highly preferred, and Hilton or Curio Collection experience is a plus.

Schedule flexibility, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required based on business and event needs.

Lead the kitchen. Develop the team. Create memorable experiences one plate at a time.

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