Chef de Cuisine

The iconic Waldorf Astoria is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to join the leadership team at the award-winning Las Vegas property!  

Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, this luxurious hotel has 389 rooms, 6 food and beverage outlets, and 12,000 square feet of meeting space. This includes a 3-meal restaurant, fine dining restaurant, tea lounge, bar, pool cafe, and in-room dining.  

At Waldorf Astoria, we create unforgettable experiences for our guests, meaningful opportunities for our Team Members, and a positive impact in our community. 

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In this role, you will be overseeing a team of 4 Sous Chefs and will oversee the operations of all outlets. This role will report to the Executive Sous Chef and the Executive Chef. 

The ideal candidate will have experience leading unionized teams, fine dining/multi-outlet experience, and will have a humble/collaborative leadership approach.

What will I be doing?

As Chef de Cuisine, you would be responsible for leading the culinary production of a designated kitchen in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Lead daily culinary production, to include, but not limited to, preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability
• Perform general management duties including, but not limited to, systems management, budget and forecasting, report generation, department management and meeting participation and facilitation
• Visually inspect, select and use quality food and beverage products including, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and spices
• Create and implement new menus and individual food items
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and assisting with evaluations, scheduling and assigning work and delivering recognition and reward
• Recruit, interview and train team members

What are we looking for?

https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0C2DL/Chef-de-Cuisine-Waldorf-Astoria-Las-Vegas