Executive Sous Chef

The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines is currently seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our award-winning property. Bring your talents to the table in a creative, dynamic atmosphere, with teammates that share the same passion for hospitality!

In this role, you will oversee 1 Jr. Sous Chef, 12 cooks, and report to the Executive Chef.  The scope of responsibility includes mainly banquets and also overseeing daily operations in restaurant outlets.

The ideal candidate will possess 5-7 years of progressive experience in culinary management, have a strong banquets background and will have a leadership style that aligns with Hilton’s values of Hospitality, Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, Ownership, and Now.

What will I be doing?

As Executive Sous Chef, you would be responsible for assisting in the direction and administration of the planning, preparation, production and control of all culinary operations 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:

• 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
• Assist the Executive Chef by interacting with guests and clients to monitor and assess satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Assist the Executive Chef in creating and implementing 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
• Monitor and develop 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
• https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0C8ZT/Executive-Sous-Chef-Hilton-La-Jolla-Torrey-Pines