Lead Resort Kitchen: Sous Chef for Banquets

The-King-and-Prince-Beach-and-Golf-Resort; East End (GA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort in St. Simons Island, GA, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead kitchens and support the culinary team across resort outlets, banquets, and in-room dining.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong tasting and food presentation skills, and a focus on quality, service, and safety. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in a hotel or resort kitchen, with supervisory experience, and a background in high-volume, multi-outlet operations.

Qualifications

• At least three years of progressive culinary experience in a hotel, resort, private club, restaurant, banquet, or comparable food-service environment.
• Previous lead, supervisory, or management experience preferred.
• Experience in a full-service resort or hotel with multiple outlets, high-volume service, and banquet production is strongly preferred.
• Strong practical cooking knowledge, including production planning, recipe execution, knife skills, cooking methods, portioning, and presentation.
• Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory controls, food cost, yields, and waste reduction.
• Ability to train, coach, and hold team members accountable respectfully and consistently.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned kitchens, outlets, meal periods, banquet functions, and production areas based on business needs.
• Review forecasts, reservations, banquet event orders, menus, production sheets, and expected business levels to organize daily production.
• Assign team members to stations and confirm that each area is prepared for service.
• Supervise food preparation and service while providing hands-on support during peak periods.
• Monitor recipe accuracy, flavor, appearance, portions, freshness, temperature, and timing.
• Coordinate closely with culinary leaders, service teams, and other resort departments.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Culinary education or apprenticeship preferred

Job description

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort in St. Simons Island, GA, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead kitchens and support the culinary team across resort outlets, banquets, and in-room dining.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong tasting and food presentation skills, and a focus on quality, service, and safety. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in a hotel or resort kitchen, with supervisory experience, and a background in high-volume, multi-outlet operations.