Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen, Path to Executive Chef

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals in colleague café

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Discounted & Complimentary Hotel RoomN

Retirement savings plan

Excellent training and professional de

Opportunities to work around the world

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Texas is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a culinary department, collaborating with the Executive Chef to uphold Hyatt standards and deliver exceptional guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

You will supervise kitchen operations, mentor staff, plan seasonal menus, and ensure safety and sanitation. This role offers growth into Executive Sous Chef through Hyatt's internal development and opportunities to work globally.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of all kitchen operations.
• Leads with strong communication, organization and relationship skills.
• Experience with training, basic financial management and customer service.
• Proficient in general computer knowledge.
• Desire to exceed guest expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of producing a consistent product timely.
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Culinary education and/or on-the-job training; hotel experience preferred.
• Geographic and schedule flexibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities.
• Act as liaison between culinary and other hotel departments.
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Develop and implement creative menu items aligned with Hyatt standards.
• Plan, coordinate and implement special events and holiday functions.
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring.
• May manage other key culinary leadership roles including supervisors.
• Lead and coach the team toward guest service and employee satisfaction.
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost and quality daily.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Relationship skills

Training

Financial management

Customer service

Computer skills

Guest service excellence

Education

Culinary education or training

Job description

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Texas is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a culinary department, collaborating with the Executive Chef to uphold Hyatt standards and deliver exceptional guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

You will supervise kitchen operations, mentor staff, plan seasonal menus, and ensure safety and sanitation. This role offers growth into Executive Sous Chef through Hyatt's internal development and opportunities to work globally.