Creative Sous Chef — Banquets & Menu Innovation

The Dewberry Charleston; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Company Match

Education Reimbursement

Paid Maternity Leave

Complimentary Downtown Parking

Complimentary Dry Cleaning

Complimentary Daily Lunch Buffet

Best-in-class health & supplemental 보험

Job summary

The Dewberry Charleston is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations in Charleston, SC. You will support the Executive Chef and lead culinary teams across outlets and banquets, ensuring quality, consistency, and on-time service.

Responsibilities include staff hiring and training, budgeting input, menu item creation, and collaboration with front-of-house teams to optimize guest experience. Strong culinary leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred
• Two to three years of Food and Culinary management experience preferred, but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal with difficult internal and external guests with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak in front of large groups of customers and/or employees
• Ability to solve problems and deal effectively with a variety of situations
• Artistic ability to create innovative menu items, presentations, etc.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, and Executive Pastry Chef with planning, preparation, production and control for all food outlets and banquet facilities
• Hire, train, supervise, and schedule cooks and other personnel involved in preparing, cooking, and presenting food
• Ensure that Culinary staff are scheduled properly according to productivity standards, cost controls, and forecast needs
• Attend BEO meetings and create work sheets for Banquet events
• Maintain rapport with hotel staff to facilitate operations and service
• Organize and conduct meetings with Culinary and Front of House teams
• Monitor team performance, product quality, and production flow
• Create and implement new menu items for all outlets based on food trends and regional tastes
• Audit storeroom and direct items to maintain quality and health-code compliance
• Enforce safety procedures and cleanliness standards in kitchen
• Assist with annual food budget

Skills

Culinary management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Public speaking

Menu development

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

The Dewberry Charleston is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations in Charleston, SC. You will support the Executive Chef and lead culinary teams across outlets and banquets, ensuring quality, consistency, and on-time service.

Responsibilities include staff hiring and training, budgeting input, menu item creation, and collaboration with front-of-house teams to optimize guest experience. Strong culinary leadership and communication are essential.