Sous Chef - Full Time

Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k

Ancillary benefits

Job summary

Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek, seeks a skilled Sous Chef to lead culinary operations and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu ideation and execution. You will guide the culinary team, ensure high standards of preparation, and help maintain the restaurant's reputation for excellence in a dynamic hotel setting.

Responsibilities include supporting daily kitchen activities, training staff, and stepping in for the Executive Chef when necessary to ensure timely, high-quality meals.

Qualifications

• Prior sous chef experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to guide a team to produce consistent high quality meals.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the daily kitchen operations and menu ideation.
• Ensure kitchen operations meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Step in for the executive chef when needed to plan and direct food prep.
• Address issues promptly and manage problematic situations.
• Train culinary staff, schedule shifts, and enforce sanitation and safety policies.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Sanitation standards

Attention to detail

Tools

POS systems

Job description

The ultimate 'non-hotel,’ Halcyon’s 154-rooms blur the lines between hotel and gracious home with considered comfort, attention to detail and an impressive art collection. Adding to a level of thoughtful prestige is our proud accomplishment of being named Denver’s only AAA 4-Diamond independent hotel in 2023, as well as being named one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work.”

This individual is passionate about creating gastronomic delights that encourage human connections over a shared meal. Their primary role is to employ culinary and managerial skills in order to maintain the standards of excellence established by the Executive Chef. This leader will participate in the daily operations and collaborate on menu ideation and execution. They are responsible for producing high quality products and developing high performing teams.

Requested Tasks

• Help in the preparation and design of all food menus
• Ensure the kitchen operates in a timely way to meet quality standards
• Fill in for the executive chef in planning and directing food preparation, when necessary
• Solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation
• Train culinary team members, establishing schedules and enforcing sanitation regulations and safety standards

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience as a Sous Chef highly preferred
• Excellent food preparation skills
• Patient, understanding and detailed personality
• Keen eye for detail for cleanliness and efficiency

We proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members:

• accommodating PTO
• medical/dental/vision benefits
• 401k
• a wide range of additional ancillary benefits

The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.

Job Close Date: 9/28/26 or until filled.