Veterans Preferred - Sous Chef

$66,100 - $95,700/Yr

Hyatt - Arlington Heights, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington Heights, PA

Accommodation

About the position

The Sous Chef at Hyatt is responsible for managing a specific culinary department and collaborating with the Executive Chef and/or Executive Sous Chef to uphold quality standards. This role may require overseeing the entire kitchen operation in the absence of senior leadership, ensuring a positive guest experience through effective team management and culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities.
• Act as a liaison between all departments within the culinary division and other hotel departments.
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Develop and implement creative menu items that adhere to Hyatt brand standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement special events and holiday functions.
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating, and hiring.
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results.
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Requirements

• In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations.
• Strong leadership, 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 customer service environment.
• Ability to produce a consistent product in a timely manner.
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Culinary education and/or on-the-job training, hotel experience preferred.
• Geographic and schedule flexibility preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing culinary teams.
• Knowledge of banquet and restaurant operations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after only 30 days
• Free room nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
• Discounted F&B when staying at Hyatt Hotels
• 401(k) Retirement Matching Plan (up to 4%)
• Paid Time Off including new child leave
• Highly competitive salaries and incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training programs
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discounts at various retailers - Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace and many more