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Sous Chef | Full Benefits Offered

Hyatt Hotels

San Francisco, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$86,250–$103,500 Per Year
SKILLS
Apple, Coaching, Communication Skills, Cook Dishes, Cost Control, Crane, Culinary Operations, Culinary Training, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Food Presentation, Food Quality, Health Department, Insurance, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Menu Development, Operations, Plating Processes, Prescription Drugs, Production Planning, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Recipe Testing, Restaurant, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Shipping/Receiving, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Player, Tuition Reimbursement
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
Today
At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging- of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.Grand Hyatt at SFO is a luxury hotel located at San Francisco International Airport, delivering elevated dining and event experiences with a strong commitment to cleanliness, safety, and exceptional service. Our stewarding team is essential to keeping culinary operations running smoothly-supporting restaurants, bars, banquets, and in-room dining through behind-the-scenes excellence.Grand Hyatt at SFO is seeking a talented and creative Sous Chef to join the culinary leadership team at Quail & Crane, the hotel's signature fine dining restaurant. This position is ideal for a thoughtful culinary professional who is passionate about elevated dining, refined execution, seasonal ingredients, and creating memorable guest experiences through food.The Sous Chef will support the Executive Chef and culinary leadership team in overseeing daily kitchen operations, leading colleagues, maintaining exceptional quality standards, and contributing to menu development. This role requires a strong balance of technical skill, leadership, creativity, and attention to detail. The ideal candidate brings a thoughtful approach to menu creation and understands how to translate culinary ideas into consistent, high-quality dishes that reflect the restaurant's identity and Grand Hyatt service standards.Key Responsibilities* Support the Executive Chef in leading the daily culinary operations of Quail & Crane.* Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, consistency, and flavor in a fine dining restaurant environment.* Contribute creatively and thoughtfully to menu development, seasonal offerings, specials, tastings, and culinary programming.* Assist in designing dishes that reflect the restaurant's concept, guest expectations, seasonal availability, and elevated dining standards.* Lead, coach, and motivate culinary colleagues during preparation, service, and closing duties.* Ensure all menu items are prepared according to established recipes, plating standards, timing expectations, and quality guidelines.* Monitor line execution during service to ensure precision, consistency, and proper pacing.* Partner with culinary leadership on product sourcing, menu testing, recipe documentation, and food cost controls.* Maintain strong working knowledge of culinary techniques, ingredients, flavor development, and modern dining trends.* Ensure proper mise en place, station setup, prep levels, production planning, and service readiness.* Support ordering, inventory, receiving, storage, labeling, rotation, and waste reduction efforts.* Maintain compliance with hotel, departmental, sanitation, safety, and health department standards.* Train culinary colleagues on recipes, techniques, plating, sanitation, safety, and service expectations.* Promote a positive, respectful, and collaborative kitchen culture.* Communicate effectively with restaurant leadership, front-of-house teams, stewarding, purchasing, banquet culinary teams, and hotel operations.* Assist with scheduling, labor management, performance feedback, and colleague development as directed.* Support special events, VIP experiences, private dining, tastings, and other culinary activations as needed.* Resolve operational challenges quickly and professionally while maintaining service excellence.* Perform other duties as assigned by culinary leadership.This is a salaried position with compensation ranging from $86,250-$103,500.We Offer Excellent Benefits:* Free Room Nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates* Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance* 401K with company match* Paid vacation, sick days, new child leave, and personal day* Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance* Tuition Reimbursement* Free colleague meals during shift* Employee Stock Purchase Plan* Discounts at various retailers - Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace, and many moreWhy make a good choice when you can make a Classic one by applying for your next career opportunity with a Grand Hyatt hotel? Hyatt Regency hotels provide superior services and elevated experiences. Looking for a Classic beginning in your next career? Apply today at careers.hyatt.com.

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