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Hilton hires Chefs across its full-service hotels, resorts, and food and beverage outlets, offering roles that range from line positions to senior kitchen leadership. The company has a documented track record of sponsoring culinary talent for U.S. work visas, making it a realistic target if you're building a career in hospitality.
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The iconic Hotel del Coronado is looking for a Chef de Partie to join the Shore House 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.
Located on Coronado Island just minutes from Downtown San Diego, this 28-acre property was built in 1888 and has over 750 rooms, cottages, and villas with 65,000 square feet of banquet space, and 10 food and beverage outlets. This includes 4 restaurants, 2 bars, a food truck, marketplace, ice cream shop, and in-room dining.
Classification: Full-Time
Shift: Various – must be available to weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
Pay Rate: The pay rate for this role is $32-$35 per hour and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.
What will I be doing?
The Chef de Partie is responsible for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and testing food items for the hotel’s food and beverage outlets. This role ensures that all dishes meet established standards of quality, presentation, and taste, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations. The Chef de Partie provides guidance and direction to kitchen team members within the scope of responsibilities and may assume leadership duties in the absence of the lead chef.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, season, cook, and test food items to ensure quality, consistency, and presentation standards are met.
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, local, and company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
- Provide day-to-day direction and support to line cooks, including training, task assignments, and feedback.
- Assist with staff scheduling and contribute to performance evaluation processes as directed by the lead chef.
- Responsible for food ordering, verifying closing paperwork such as cleaning schedules and station production list.
- Act as a point of contact and assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the lead chef.
- Monitor inventory levels, communicate needs, and assist with maintaining proper food storage and rotation.
- Collaborate with the culinary team to ensure smooth and efficient kitchen operations.
- Uphold company service standards, ensuring a positive dining experience for all guests.
- All other duties as assigned.
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!
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
- 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.
INTRODUCTION
The iconic Hotel del Coronado is looking for a Chef de Partie to join the Shore House 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.
Located on Coronado Island just minutes from Downtown San Diego, this 28-acre property was built in 1888 and has over 750 rooms, cottages, and villas with 65,000 square feet of banquet space, and 10 food and beverage outlets. This includes 4 restaurants, 2 bars, a food truck, marketplace, ice cream shop, and in-room dining.
Classification: Full-Time
Shift: Various – must be available to weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
Pay Rate: The pay rate for this role is $32-$35 per hour and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.
What will I be doing?
The Chef de Partie is responsible for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and testing food items for the hotel’s food and beverage outlets. This role ensures that all dishes meet established standards of quality, presentation, and taste, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations. The Chef de Partie provides guidance and direction to kitchen team members within the scope of responsibilities and may assume leadership duties in the absence of the lead chef.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, season, cook, and test food items to ensure quality, consistency, and presentation standards are met.
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, local, and company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.
- Provide day-to-day direction and support to line cooks, including training, task assignments, and feedback.
- Assist with staff scheduling and contribute to performance evaluation processes as directed by the lead chef.
- Responsible for food ordering, verifying closing paperwork such as cleaning schedules and station production list.
- Act as a point of contact and assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the lead chef.
- Monitor inventory levels, communicate needs, and assist with maintaining proper food storage and rotation.
- Collaborate with the culinary team to ensure smooth and efficient kitchen operations.
- Uphold company service standards, ensuring a positive dining experience for all guests.
- All other duties as assigned.
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!
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
- 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Chef Jobs at Hilton Jobs
Certify Your Culinary Credentials Before Applying
Hilton's kitchen hiring teams look for formal culinary training or recognized certifications alongside hands-on experience. Getting your credentials evaluated by a USCIS-accepted credential evaluation service strengthens your profile before you submit an application.
Target Full-Service and Resort Properties First
Hilton's full-service hotels and resort properties, not limited-service brands, are where most sponsored culinary roles appear. Focus your search on properties with dedicated food and beverage operations, where the staffing needs are deeper and more specialized.
Understand How H-2B Timing Affects Your Start Date
H-2B visas are tied to a semi-annual cap and specific start dates filed months in advance. If Hilton extends an offer for an H-2B-sponsored Chef role, your actual start date is tied to DOL certification and USCIS approval, not when you sign.
Ask Directly About the Sponsorship Pathway During Interviews
Hilton's HR teams handle visa sponsorship differently by property and brand. In your interview, ask which visa category they're filing under and whether the role is already approved for sponsorship, so you're not assuming a pathway that hasn't been confirmed.
Browse Open Chef Roles on Migrate Mate
Filtering for Hilton Chef roles by visa type saves time and surfaces positions already confirmed for sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to narrow your search specifically to Hilton properties that have an active sponsorship history for culinary positions.
Prepare for DOL's Prevailing Wage Requirements Early
For any sponsored Chef role, your offered salary must meet the DOL-defined prevailing wage for the position and location. Research wage levels for culinary roles in your target city so you can negotiate from an informed position if the offer comes in low.
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Find Chef at Hilton JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Hilton sponsor H-1B visas for Chefs?
Chef roles at Hilton are generally not sponsored under H-1B visas. The H-1B is reserved for specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in a specific field, and culinary positions typically don't meet that threshold. Hilton's sponsorship activity for Chef roles is concentrated in other visa categories better suited to hospitality and skilled trade work.
Which visa types does Hilton use to sponsor Chef roles?
Hilton has sponsored Chef positions under the H-2B visa, which is designed for temporary nonagricultural workers in roles where U.S. workers are not available to fill the need. H-2B sponsorship requires DOL certification and is subject to a congressionally set annual cap, so timing your application around filing windows is important.
How do I apply for Chef jobs at Hilton?
Applications go through Hilton's careers portal, where you can filter by job function and location. To find roles that are open to visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate to browse Hilton's Chef openings filtered by visa type. Once you identify a role, apply directly through Hilton's portal and indicate your need for sponsorship early in the process.
What qualifications does Hilton look for in sponsored Chef candidates?
Hilton expects formal culinary training or a recognized credential alongside demonstrated kitchen experience, particularly in high-volume or full-service environments. For sponsored roles, your experience needs to be documented clearly enough to support a visa petition. Roles at resort and convention properties tend to require more specialized skills than standard hotel kitchens.
How long does the sponsorship process take for a Chef role at Hilton?
For H-2B sponsorship, the process typically begins three to four months before the intended start date, as DOL certification alone can take several weeks. USCIS processing adds additional time on top of that. Build this timeline into your job search so you're not caught off guard if an offer comes with a start date contingent on government approvals.
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