Sous Chef, Banquets - Hotel del Coronado, A Curio Collection by Hilton
About The Position
The iconic Hotel del Coronado is looking for a Banquet Sous Chef to join the Culinary Team! Join one of the last surviving wooden Victorian beach resorts in the world and after a $400M renovation and expansion, the resort is more stunning than ever to include additional banquet space and other exciting F&B enhancements. Located on Coronado Island just minutes from Downtown San Diego, this 28acre property was built in 1888 and has over 750 rooms (to include cottages and villas), 65,000 square feet of banquet space, and 10 food and beverage outlets. This includes 4 restaurants, 2 bars, food truck, marketplace, ice cream shop, and inroom dining. In this role, you will assist the Executive Banquet Chef in overseeing all banquet culinary operations managing a team of 3035. The ideal candidate will be a driven leader with a passion for delivering exceptional experiences and a talent for training and developing others. At least 23 years of kitchen leadership experience in a highvolume and hotel banquet operation is required. Prior union management experience is a plus.
Requirements
- At least 23 years of kitchen leadership experience in a highvolume and hotel banquet operation is required
- County of San Diego Food Handlers Card is required
- Hospitality We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
- Integrity We do the right thing, all the time.
- Leadership We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
- Teamwork We're team players in everything we do.
- Ownership We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
- Now We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline
- Quality
- Productivity
- Dependability
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
Nice To Haves
- Prior union management experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions
- Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation
- Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
- Ensure food stuffs are of a good quality and stored correctly
- Contribute to menu creation by responding and incorporating Guest feedback
- Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel food outlets
- Manage customer relations when necessary, in the absence of the Executive Banquet Chef
- Ensure resources support the business needs through the effective management of working rotations
- Support brand standards through the training and assessment of the Team
- Manage the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a wellorganized, motivated Team
- Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets
- Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
- Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
- Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues
- Be environmentally aware
Benefits
- Access to pay when you need it through DailyPay
- Medical Insurance Coverage - for you and your family
- Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program
- BestinClass Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel
- Career growth and development
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Recognition and rewards programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
