Executive Sous Chef - San Francisco at Embarcadero

Four Seasons; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $122,000 - $130,000

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Parental leave (8 weeks)

Complimentary employee meals

Complimentary accommodation at otherFS

Job summary

Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero seeks an Executive Sous Chef to lead the Kitchen Department, overseeing culinary operations, menu execution, team development, and financial performance. This senior role requires strategic direction, high standards, and a commitment to exceptional dining experiences throughout the hotel.

We offer a dynamic environment near Union Square with opportunities for growth, creativity, and collaboration across departments, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• College degree with hotel/restaurant management or culinary arts focus.
• 3–5 years leading culinary/FB departments.
• Experience with Four Seasons standards and SOPs.
• Proficiency with F&B computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hotel's senior culinary leader with strategic direction for all kitchen operations.
• Oversee menu development, staff development, and financial performance.
• Ensure sanitation and quality standards meet Four Seasons and regulatory requirements.
• Manage labor, budgeting, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Coordinate cross‑department communications and regular operational meetings.

Skills

College degree

Hotel/Restaurant mgmt

Culinary arts

Leadership 3-5 yrs

English proficiency

Education

College degree in hotel/restaurant management or culinary arts

Job description

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture.

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A sky‑high urban retreat reimagined with panoramic bay view. Introducing our second Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, rising above downtown at 345 California Center. Enjoy unparalleled views from the top 11 floors of this 48‑storey landmark providing breathtaking panoramas of the city and the bay. Discover this new Four Seasons experience – steps from Union Square, the Ferry Building and Fisherman’s Wharf, home to Pier 39.

Join Our Team

The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero seeks an Executive Sous Chef to join our talented team! As the hotel's most senior culinary leader, this role is responsible for the overall direction and success of the Kitchen Department, providing strategic oversight of culinary operations, team development, menu execution, financial performance, and the delivery of exceptional dining experiences across the hotel.

We invite you to join Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero. Our work environment pairs a strong commitment to excellent service and authentic experiences with an emphasis on creativity and innovation. We are looking for individuals with not only the right skills but also the right attitude for the role!

Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Serve as the hotel's senior-most culinary leader, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and overall leadership for all kitchen operations while ensuring alignment with Four Seasons standards, business objectives, and exceptional guest experiences.
• Coordinate the selection, training, development, and evaluation of employees and managers in the Kitchen Department through effective management and leadership to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; long-range strategic planning for outlet operation.
• Assist in the planning and development of menus for the hotel, ensure the correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items prepared through production and demonstration.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, policy making, and inventory control while focusing on creative cost control and revenue generation solutions to maximize profit in the department, division and hotel.
• Ensure that sanitation standards as set forth by Four Seasons, local, state, and federal regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.
• Maintain control systems which will assure quality and portion consistency, monitor food shipments to ensure they meet established purchasing specifications as well and foster an awareness of the importance of food preparation and quality.
• Set up control systems which will assure quality and portion consistency and the ability to create proper purchasing specifications as well as monitor and review operating criteria and develop an awareness of the importance of food preparation and quality.
• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.
  

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• College degree specializing in hotel/restaurant management or culinary arts, or equivalent experience is required.
• 3-5 years previous experience in multiple culinary/food & beverage department head positions.
• Requires a working knowledge of division operations as well as Four Seasons cultural and core standards, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems.
• Requires the ability to operate and utilize culinary production equipment and tools.
• Requires reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.
• Successful candidates must possess legal work authorization in the United States.
  

Working at Four Seasons
Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of – an opportunity to build a life‑long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. In line with our plans for future growth, we are committed to staff levels that are in keeping with our extraordinary staff-to-guest ratios. We believe that attitude counts as much as skill. As a result, Four Seasons hires motivated people who we train to perform superbly, while we create an environment where they can flourish. Ultimately, our culture breeds success, and rewards it in many different ways.

Four Seasons offers an award winning work environment and an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Salary Range $122,000 - $130,000
• Generous medical, dental & vision insurance plans
• 401k Retirement plan
• 8 weeks of New Parental Leave Pay
• Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• Paid holidays, vacation & sick days
  

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Aff…%. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal