Fine Dining Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen & Elevate Dining

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Holidays + Floating Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach seeks a seasoned culinary leader to oversee the Beachfront fine dining restaurant, ensuring top-quality food, plating, and service. You will manage kitchen prep, assist with menu execution, and support private events.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in high-volume or fine dining, strong team leadership, and deep knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and cost control. A flexible schedule including weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional culinary experience in a high-volume and/or Fine Dining environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop culinary team members.
• Strong culinary skills, including cooking techniques, plating, presentation, and menu execution.
• Experience with food cost, portion control, inventory, ordering, and waste reduction.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, temperature control, and HACCP practices.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
• Willingness to receive an annual flu vaccine during flu season.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary operations for the Beachfront fine dining restaurant, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency, and timing.
• Oversee kitchen preparation and service, including menu execution, plating, specials, and dietary requirements.
• Maintain high standards for food safety, sanitation, organization, and overall kitchen efficiency.
• Support private dining events and special functions as needed.
• Lead, coach, train, and empower culinary team members to deliver consistently high-quality service.
• Partner with the Executive Chef on menu development, culinary standards, and daily operations.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team development

Food quality & plating

Menu execution

Food cost control

Education

Culinary school certification

Job description

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach seeks a seasoned culinary leader to oversee the Beachfront fine dining restaurant, ensuring top-quality food, plating, and service. You will manage kitchen prep, assist with menu execution, and support private events.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in high-volume or fine dining, strong team leadership, and deep knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and cost control. A flexible schedule including weekends is required.