Sous Chef - Full Time

Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k

Job summary

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities operate Halcyon Denver, a unique 154-room property in Cherry Creek, blending hotel comfort with a gracious home vibe. The Sous Chef will lead culinary teams, collaborate on menu ideation with the Executive Chef, and ensure high-quality production while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

This role emphasizes daily operations, staff training, and a strong focus on guest experience through thoughtfully prepared cuisine.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Sous Chef

Food prep

Attention to detail

Sanitation & safety

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

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401k and 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.