Executive Sous Chef – Luxury Hotel Kitchen Lead

Highgate; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer-m

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Educational opportunities / Tuition_re

Paid jury duty leave, personal leave,m

Military leave

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is seeking a Sous Chef for Park Lane New York. The role ensures meals meet quality, consistency, and cost standards while training staff and upholding corporate quality guidelines. The Sous Chef will also help enforce recipes, sanitation, and labor controls.

Responsibilities include coordinating with F&B managers, monitoring loss prevention, and preparing timely reports. Strong leadership, restaurant operations knowledge, and the ability to handle high-volume service are

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related progressive experience; or a culinary graduate with at least 2 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
• Knowledge of F&B preparation techniques and health department rules.

Responsibilities

• Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of F&B issues as they arise.
• Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in kitchen areas.
• Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Monitor quality of all food product and presentation.
• Ensure preparation of required reports, including Wage Progress, payroll, revenue, employee schedules, quarterly action plans.
• Oversee daily operation of the kitchen and food production areas; hot food from main kitchen and bakery, and cold food from pantry.
• Make cooks aware of daily forecasts and customer counts to serve hot and cold items on time.
• Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs in all outlets.
• Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
• Conduct staff performance reviews per Highgate Hotel standards.
• Maintain regular attendance as per hotel standards.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Culinary graduate

Job description

Highgate Hotels is seeking a Sous Chef for Park Lane New York. The role ensures meals meet quality, consistency, and cost standards while training staff and upholding corporate quality guidelines. The Sous Chef will also help enforce recipes, sanitation, and labor controls.

Responsibilities include coordinating with F&B managers, monitoring loss prevention, and preparing timely reports. Strong leadership, restaurant operations knowledge, and the ability to handle high-volume service are