Management Chef, Banquets - Waldorf Astoria New York

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait • New York, NY

6d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Waldorf Astoria New York is seeking a Management Chef to lead kitchen operations with a focus on Banquets. The role combines hands-on leadership and coaching with oversight of food production and service, menu development, cross-department collaboration, and administrative support. The Management Chef helps deliver memorable guest experiences while maintaining health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-awareness standards.

Requirements

• Demonstrate a passion for hospitality, integrity, leadership, teamwork, ownership, accountability, urgency, and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and in-the-moment coaching to kitchen staff, with a focus on Banquets.
• Manage daily kitchen operations, including creating and monitoring production lists, completing line checks, and expediting service periods.
• Develop and implement seasonal menus, promotional features, and daily specials.
• Foster positive relationships between Front of House and Back of House teams to support seamless operations.
• Assist with inventory management, ordering, and scheduling.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-awareness regulations.

Benefits

• Discounted hotel travel through the Go Hilton program, including room rates as low as $40 per night.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount on Hilton shares.
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents.
• Caregiving concierge services.
• Crisis Concierge support.
• Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program for eligible Team Members.
• Paid time off.
• Health and welfare plans, including dental and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed