Junior Sous Chef

Four Seasons; Kedah; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury resort in Langkawi, Malaysia, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations, manage staff, and ensure food quality. The ideal candidate will have strong culinary skills, experience in team management, and the ability to work in a high-pressure environment. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, including excellent training opportunities and complimentary meals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Complimentary accommodation at other hotels

Complimentary dry cleaning for uniforms

Complimentary employee meals

Five days working week

Qualifications

• Ability to operate culinary production equipment and tools.
• Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in English.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team in high‑pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and development of recipes.
• Control labor and operating expenses.
• Communicate with employees to meet operational needs.
• Ensure all dishes meet resort standards.
• Lead, motivate, coach, and discipline kitchen staff.

Skills

Culinary production equipment usage

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Job description

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture. At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location

Four Seasons Langkawi Resort, voted the #1 Resort in Malaysia by Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards 2020, is flanked by a tropical rainforest, limestone cliffs and the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea. Our resort’s Malay‑style pavilions and villas offer both quiet, romantic havens for lovebirds as well as versatile family‑oriented retreats. The resort is situated on an UNESCO World Geopark.

About the role

The Sous Chef is a key leadership position in the kitchen, serving as the right hand to the Executive Chef. The Sous Chef helps oversee daily kitchen operations, manages staff, ensures food quality, and handles any issues that arise during service.

What you will do

• Assist in the planning and development of recipes, and ensure the correct preparation and presentation of all food items.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control.
• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met.
• Ensure that all dishes leaving the kitchen meet resort standards for taste, presentation, and consistency.
• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the kitchen’s food production area to meet cultural and core standards.

What you bring

• Ability to operate and utilize culinary production equipment and tools.
• Reading, writing, and oral proficiency in English.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team in a high‑pressure environment.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons hotels and resorts.
• Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms.
• Complimentary employee meals.
• Five days working week.

Schedule & Hours

• Full time.

Location: Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.