Executive Sous Chef

The Lost Square; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO exchange

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pet insurance

401k with company match

Student loan repayment program

Ancillary benefits

Job summary

The Alida in Savannah, GA is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead a busy, high-volume kitchen within our 173-room hotel. This role collaborates with the Executive Chef to design creative menus and maintain exceptional quality and presentation across all dishes.

You will manage inventory, control costs, and guide a talented team to deliver outstanding service in a fast-paced environment. Prior Executive Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as Executive Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine is highly preferred.
• Ability to manage food inventory and costing to meet revenue goals.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily kitchen activities with focus on food quality and presentation.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef to develop creative and innovative menu options.
• Lead menu testing, recipe development and adjustments as needed.
• Manage inventory, stock levels and vendor orders.
• Supervise and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high performance.
• Ensure operations meet budgeting and costing standards.

Skills

Team leadership

High-volume kitchen

Budgeting

Job description

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Executive Sous Chef

Full Time The Alida, Savannah, GA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 6703

Alida Harper Fowlkes was a celebrated entrepreneur within the city. We celebrate the Alidas of our time - the self-made artisans who cultivate Savannah's contemporary spirit - within the walls of our 173 room hotel. The Alida joins modern life with timeless Southern charm on Savannah's revitalized riverfront. The essence of Southern hospitality.

This individual is a culinary wizard, who knows that great food can take an experience from special to extraordinary and who has a strong desire to set and exceed that standard. The Executive Sous Chef is meticulous and consistent with an eye for detail and a flair for creativity. This individual is familiar with budgeting and meeting revenue goals while maintaining costing standards.

Requested Tasks

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to bring creative and innovative menu options
• Direct daily kitchen activities, ensuring food quality and presentation
• Bring innovative and thoughtful ideas for menu creation, testing, and perfecting recipes consistently
• Manage food inventory, controlling stock and placing orders as needed
• Supervising and mentoring team members
• Prior experience as an Executive Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine is highly preferred
• Able to work in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent service standards
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
• Prior team leadership required

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members.

• accommodating PTO/PTO exchange
• medical/dental/vision benefits
• maternity/paternity leave
• pet insurance
• company-matched dependent care & 401k
• student loan repayment program
• a wide range of additional ancillary benefits

The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, colo r, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.