Sous Chef

JOB DESCRIPTION

Come join the team at DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose! We’re less than five minutes from San Jose International Airport via free shuttle and ten from downtown San Jose. Shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and several companies including Paypal, Roku, Yahoo, and NVIDIA, are all within five miles. We offer over 56,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and five dining options. Be part of a team that was ranked #1 on Great Places to Work and on Fortune’s World’s Best Workplaces list! 

The team is currently looking for an experienced Sous Chef! The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year as a Sous Chef in an upscale restaurant or hotel setting, 1 year banquet/catering experience, 5 years minimum cooking experience and open availability. Previous experience in a Union environment, menu/dish creation and fine dining experience is a plus!

A Sous Chef is responsible for assisting with the direction and oversight of all culinary operations in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. 

What will I be doing? 

As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for assisting with the direction and oversight of all culinary operations in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, a Sous Chef would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: 

• Assist the Executive Chef in the direction and oversight of all culinary operations, to include, but not limited to, preparation and production of all hotel meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, implementation of policies and procedures, cost controls and overall profitability 

• Create and implement menu selections for special banquet themes and events based on current food trends and regional tastes in partnership with the Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage, as needed 

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards 

• Assist in monitoring and developing team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, conducting counseling and assisting with evaluations, training, scheduling and assigning work and delivering recognition and reward 

The hourly wage for this role is $29.00 – $31.00 and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location. 

What are we looking for? 

https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0BREB/Sous-Chef-DoubleTree-by-Hilton-San-Jose