Restaurant Sous Chef

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Restaurant Sous Chef to support our culinary team and hotel dining experiences at Moss and Oak Eatery, our Coffee Shop, as well as our In-Room Dining. Our outlets offer Southern Inspired Cuisine with our cast-iron style cooking to make the most savory, authentic, comfort meals in Savannah.

As the Restaurant Sous Chef, with the support of the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, you will be responsible for the creative direction, operational execution, and team leadership of our culinary outlets team. This role demands passion for excellence, a commitment to quality, and the ability to inspire and develop a kitchen team. While this role has a specialization in our Outlets department, you will be expected to assist in other areas as needed.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, organizational, and time management skills, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve optimal guest satisfaction and culinary operational success.

Key Responsibilities:

         Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistency and excellence in food quality and presentation.

         Develop and execute creative menus that reflect the restaurant concept and culinary trends.

         Learn food costs, inventory, and vendor relationships to assist with maintaining budgetary goals.

         Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards.

         Collaborate with front-of-house teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

         Manage culinary colleagues through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring

         Manage other key culinary leadership roles including Supervisors

         Lead, inspire and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction results

         Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis.

             Why Work at Hyatt?

         Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision Insurance

         Flexible Spending Accounts

         Disability and Life Insurance

         Paid Family Bonding Time

         Adoption Assistance

         $1,000 per year for Educational Assistance

         Complimentary and Discounted Hyatt Hotel Room Nights

         Free Meals in our Colleague Dining Room

         Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

         401(k) with Employer Match

         Support for Your Personal Wellbeing (Complimentary Headspace Subscription & Employee Assistance Program)

What We are Looking For:

         Minimum 2 years culinary hotel leadership

         Culinary degree is preferred

         Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

         Maintain a high level of responsibility, attention to detail and the ability to adapt under pressure

         Must have physical stamina to stand, lift, push, and pull moderate amounts of weight

         In-depth skills and knowledge of kitchen operations and advanced cooking skills

         Possess strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills

         Proficient in general computer knowledge

         Capable of producing a consistent quality product in a timely manner

         Flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays as well as AM, Mid and PM shifts

 All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.