Chef de Cuisine - Hilton Chicago
The beautiful Hilton Chicago, in the heart of the windy city, is looking for a Chef de Cuisine to join their talented Culinary team!
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Hilton Chicago is a landmark luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown, overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan. Known for its rich history, high-volume culinary operations, and commitment to excellence, the hotel offers diverse dining experiences ranging from banquets and conventions to refined restaurant service. Joining the Hilton Chicago culinary team means working in a fast-paced, professional kitchen environment that values teamwork, creativity, and career growth within the world‑class Hilton brand.
Full-Time
Shift Pattern: Flexible availability, to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Pay Rate: $74,000-$76,000 based on experience
The ideal candidate is a passionate culinary professional with proven leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant or hotel environment. They bring strong management skills, a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to maintaining the highest levels of food quality, safety, and presentation. A commitment to innovation, guest satisfaction, and upholding the Hilton brand standards is essential, along with the ability to partner effectively with executive leadership to drive operational excellence.
What will I be doing?
As Chef de Cuisine, you would be responsible for leading the culinary production of a designated kitchen in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Leading and overseeing daily culinary operations for designated high volume restaurants
Lead daily culinary production, to include, but not limited to, preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability
Expediting service during peak periods to ensure smooth kitchen flow and timely delivery
Perform general management duties including, but not limited to, systems management, budget and forecasting, report generation, department management and meeting participation and facilitation
Visually inspect, select and use quality food and beverage products including, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and spices
Create and implement new menus and individual food items
Managing labor schedules, food cost controls, inventory levels, and waste reduction initiatives
Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and assisting with evaluations, scheduling and assigning work and delivering recognition and reward
Recruit, interview and train team members
The Benefits
Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all team members so they can thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:
Access to pay when you need it through DailyPay
Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel
Parental leave to support new parents
Debt-Free Education: Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications*
401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement
Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs
* Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement if applicable
What are we looking for?
Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:
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
In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:
Quality
Productivity
Dependability
Customer Focus
Adaptability
What will it be like to work for Hilton?
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
