Chef

The Post Oak; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Employee discounts

Health plans

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid sick leave

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team in Santa Monica, CA. You will lead daily kitchen operations, coaching staff and maintaining exceptional food quality and consistency.

As a hands-on leader, you will drive performance, manage costs, and ensure sanitation standards while delivering memorable guest experiences and a fun, hospitality-forward environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of culinary management in a full-service, high-volume dining establishment.
• Strong knowledge of back-of-house operations, staff supervision, inventory controls, food and labor cost, and product quality.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations and set the standard for guest satisfaction.
• Coach and develop culinary team members; drive performance and accountability.
• Help achieve labor and cost targets through planning and execution.
• Oversee inventories and ordering of food and supplies; maintain sanitation and OSHA compliance.
• Model hands-on leadership and a Do Whatever It Takes attitude.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff supervision

Cost control

Education

Culinary program graduate

Job description

Overview

Ready to Take Your Culinary Career to the Next Level? Lead the Kitchen. Grow Your Skills. Make Your Mark.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is looking for a passionate, driven Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team and help bring the energy, flavor, and fun to every guest experience. If you're an experienced culinary professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys developing people, and is ready to take the next step in your career, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. As Sous Chef, you'll play a key role in leading daily kitchen operations, coaching and developing culinary team members, maintaining exceptional food quality and consistency, and supporting the overall success of the restaurant. We're looking for a hands-on leader who leads by example, embraces accountability, and takes pride in creating great food and building a strong kitchen team. This is more than a job—it's an opportunity to grow your culinary leadership skills and build a rewarding career with a brand known for fun, hospitality, and memorable guest experiences.

Bring your passion. Build your leadership. Make waves in your career with Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Benefits

• Extensive and well-rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
• Paid sick leave
• Paid time off
• Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Ensuresexcellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a "Do Whatever It Takes Attitude" and a hands-on, lead by example management style
• Assist the Executive Chef in the management of all back of house staff in a high-volume kitchen, including ongoing training, development, and follow up
• Achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other cost centers through proper planning and execution
• Assist in overseeing weekly and monthlyinventories, and ordering of food and supplies
• Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all OSHA regulations

Qualifications

• At least 2years of Culinary Management experiencein a full-service, high-volume dining establishment
• Strong knowledge and attention to detailon back of the house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls and food/labor cost, and product quality
• Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolutionskills
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic
• Graduate of an accredited culinary program is a plus

EOE

Pay Range

USD $72,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.