Executive Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen & Menu Innovation

HHM Hotels; Riviera Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plazahotelelpaso is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Riviera Beach, FL to support and assist the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, overseeing culinary and stewarding staff and ensuring food quality and consistency while achieving financial goals.

The role offers opportunities for career advancement and requires hands-on leadership, menu development, and a strong commitment to safety and HHM brand standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification from an accredited culinary program preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in a managerial position of an upscale and/or high-volume foodservice establishment required.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Oversee and direct food production in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with others to develop new menu items, create and test recipes.
• Ensure that all food products are consistently prepared and served according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Manage and hold others accountable for food safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements.
• Train, develop and evaluate staff with regard to proper use of standard kitchen equipment and tools, techniques and skills, to include the methods of cooking, garnishes, and portion sizing.
• Supervise the stewarding operation.
• Maintain kitchen at the level necessary to meet/exceed the company standards for quality, service, and cleanliness by personal inspection and following kitchen’s preventative maintenance program.
• Responsible for kitchen inventories including food, beverage, glass, china, supplies, chemicals, equipment, and tools.
• Attend daily/regular meetings such as BEO, AM Stand Up and F&B meetings.
• Conduct divisional/departmental staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Skills

People management

Food safety

Menu development

Staff training

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Tools

Kitchen equipment handling

Job description

Plazahotelelpaso is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Riviera Beach, FL to support and assist the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, overseeing culinary and stewarding staff and ensuring food quality and consistency while achieving financial goals.

The role offers opportunities for career advancement and requires hands-on leadership, menu development, and a strong commitment to safety and HHM brand standards.