Restaurant Executive Sous Chef – Yacht Club

Who We Are

White Lodging develops and operates a portfolio of award-winning premium hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants in some of the country's most dynamic cities. Yacht Club is the signature fine dining seafood restaurant at Hotel Trinity, Autograph Collection — one of Austin, Texas's most anticipated luxury hotel openings of 2026, located at the corner of Trinity and Fifth Streets in the heart of downtown Austin.

What You'll Do

• Own all culinary operations at Yacht Club — a premier fine dining seafood restaurant in downtown Austin, TX — including recipe execution, menu development, financial profitability, staffing, and compliance with White Lodging SOPs and all local and federal guidelines
• Serve as a hands-on culinary Subject Matter Expert, setting the standard for safe, high-quality food handling, preparation, and presentation across the entire hotel kitchen team
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop all culinary associates to drive high engagement, a strong internal promotion rate, and low turnover — executing the White Lodging Way FOH & BOH Systems
• Foster productive relationships with Sales & Marketing, Event Management, front-of-house leadership, hotel departments, owners, business partners, and vendors at this Marriott Autograph Collection Austin property
• Oversee all ordering, preparation, marketing, and execution of recipes and USE Records, managing all costs associated with culinary department profitability at a high-volume Austin restaurant
• Actively participate in property-specific month-end and year-end processes and reporting

What You'll Bring

• Proven Executive Chef or senior culinary leadership experience in a fine dining, upscale seafood, or hotel restaurant environment — experience in the Austin, Texas market a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing kitchen team in a fast-paced downtown Austin restaurant setting
• A natural inclination to problem-solve complex operational challenges and arrive at creative, guest-focused culinary solutions
• High proficiency in culinary financial management, menu creation, and attention to detail — with a hands-on approach to all kitchen systems and processes
• Sharp observational and walk-through skills — consistently gauging food quality and quantity, service readiness, inventory levels, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards
• Pre-opening restaurant or hotel culinary experience strongly preferred — this is a ground-up launch of one of Austin's most anticipated new seafood restaurants
• Background in fine dining, upscale seafood, coastal cuisine, or Marriott-brand hotel culinary operations strongly preferred

What You Can Look Forward To

• Benefits — starting day 1
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• DailyPay — get paid when you need it
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) with rollover
• Complimentary wellness tools
• Unlimited employee referral bonuses
• Lifetime career growth opportunities across multiple hotel properties

Qualifications

Starting day 1