Role OverviewWe are looking for a Sous Chef to lead and inspire our kitchen staff in the creation of culinary masterpieces at the Grand Hyatt Washington hotel. This role will work primarily in our Banquet kitchen, with flexibility to help in other kitchen areas as needed. The position is crucial for maintaining the kitchen's efficiency and ensuring high-quality food production.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include menu planning and designing plating presentation, ensuring all food meets quality standards and is served on time, hiring and training kitchen staff, collaborating with event operations management, optimizing staff productivity, managing kitchen workflow during peak times, managing product inventory and placing orders, ensuring safety and sanitation, monitoring industry trends, incorporating feedback, and managing scheduling, payroll, coaching, training, and development of team members.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Top candidates are creative individuals with a passion for great food and excellent service, with excellent leadership skills and experience managing a team in a high-energy environment. The role offers a salary range of $67,200 to $75,600 commensurate with experience, plus benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick days, new child leave, holidays, paid family bonding time, adoption assistance, free room nights, tuition reimbursement, free meal during workday, and employee stock purchase plan.
Requirements
- Must possess strong leadership, communication, organization, and relationship skills
- Passion for creating incredible food that delights and attracts customers
- Creative and innovative thinking
- Exceptional standards for cleanliness, health, and safety
- 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
- Culinary education and/or on-the-job training with in-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations and cooking techniques
- Availability to work a flexible schedule including mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Benefits
- Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
- 401k
- Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
- Basic Life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick days, new child leave, and holidays
- Paid family bonding time and adoption assistance
- Free room nights after 90 days, discounted and friends & family room rates immediately
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free meal during the workday
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Discounts at various retailers
- Growth potential locally and throughout the country
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