Lead Sous Chef — Innovative Hotel Kitchen, Davao

Seda Hotels; Davao City; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Seda Hotels in Davao is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of taste, plating, and sanitation. This full-time, on-site role focuses on supervising hot and cold kitchen production, menu development, costing, and inventory control.

You will train and mentor the kitchen team, coordinate with banquet and restaurant service, and contribute to Seda-brand dishes while maintaining guest satisfaction and a collaborative work

Qualifications

• Strong culinary skills across hot and cold kitchen production, plating, and presentation.
• Experience in menu development, recipe standardization, and basic food costing/inventory management.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards with ability to enforce compliance.
• Proven team leadership with staff supervision, training, and feedback.
• Excellent communication and coordination with front-of-house, purchasing, and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food preparation and cooking to ensure consistent quality and presentation.
• Assist in menu planning, costing, and inventory control.
• Manage kitchen scheduling and workflow to meet service demands.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff, providing performance feedback.
• Coordinate with restaurant and banquet teams to support service events.

Skills

Hot & cold kitchen proficiency

Menu development

Food safety & sanitation

Team leadership

Effective communication

Sous Chef or senior cook experience

Culinary education/certification

Flexibility with schedules

Guest-centric mindset

Education

Culinary education or certification

Job description

Seda Hotels in Davao is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of taste, plating, and sanitation. This full-time, on-site role focuses on supervising hot and cold kitchen production, menu development, costing, and inventory control.

You will train and mentor the kitchen team, coordinate with banquet and restaurant service, and contribute to Seda-brand dishes while maintaining guest satisfaction and a collaborative work