Veterans Preferred - Sous Chef

Company: Hyatt
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences to every guest. Hyatt is a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the hospitality industry. It's a place where career opportunities are as unlimited as your imagination. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.

The goal of the Banquet Chef de Cuisine is to manage the banquet kitchen/function within a 1200 room hotel containing 200,00 sq ft of meeting space and will take council from the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to create, implement menu and concepts, and execute the production of a high-volume banquet kitchen function. They will lead the kitchen for a variety of banquet functions to client tastings all the way to multiple thousand person VIP events/galas. They will be responsible for leadership, training, and quality control in execution of the Banquet Kitchen team. This role requires creativity, strong leadership, and ability to facilitate large volume production for both on property events and off premise catering.

Responsibilities include:

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities
• Assume the role of liaison between all departments within the culinary division and all 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 & implement special events and holiday functions
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• May manage other key culinary leadership rolls including supervisor and other less senior Sous Chefs
• 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
  Qualifications:
  
  • In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations
  • Possess strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills
  • Experience with training, basic financial management and customer service
  • Proficient in general computer knowledge
  • A true desire to exceed guest expectations in a fast paced customer service environment
  • Capable of producing a consistent product in a timely manner
  • Strong training and communication skills
  • Culinary education and/or on the job training, hotel experience preferred
  • Schedule flexibility, including holidays
  • Culinary degree
  • Experience in the Banquets kitchen of a mid to large hotel (500 rooms)

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