Lead Sous Chef: Elevate Menus & Kitchen Performance

Ennismore; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

21c Museum Hotels in St. Louis, MO is looking for a dedicated Sous Chef to join the team and lead with authority across all kitchen stations.

This role requires strong leadership, culinary excellence, and a commitment to quality in a fine dining environment. As a key bridge to the CDC and EC, you will manage service periods, mentor line cooks, oversee recipe execution, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are upheld while controlling costs and communicating clearly with staff and guests.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a fine dining restaurant environment.
• Understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling processes.
• Excellent communication skills; must be able to speak, read, and understand English.
• Clean and professional appearance.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for all things 21c.
• Must pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Owns service period and crew.
• Able to be multifaceted with eyes on all kitchen activities.
• Knows the strengths and weaknesses of line staff under supervision, knows what and when to delegate and to whom, and has set clear expectations for the finished product.
• Available to assist line staff with recipe techniques and station prep and answer any questions.
• Abreast of all menu changes, regardless of service period.
• Relays important information about the day service for line staff as they arrive, such as menu changes, station assignments, and private events.
• Ensures that stewarding staff follow their opening, closing, and mid-service side work. Coordinates with CDC on supervising the Stewarding department.
• Maintains clean and organized walk‑ins & dry storage area.
• Orders daily and weekly products in conjunction with CDC.
• Stays aware of food and labor costs and makes efforts to control these in their particular service periods.
• Collaborates with CDC and/or EC on menu development and engineering.

Skills

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Job description

21c Museum Hotels in St. Louis, MO is looking for a dedicated Sous Chef to join the team and lead with authority across all kitchen stations.

This role requires strong leadership, culinary excellence, and a commitment to quality in a fine dining environment. As a key bridge to the CDC and EC, you will manage service periods, mentor line cooks, oversee recipe execution, and ensure safety and sanitation standards are upheld while controlling costs and communicating clearly with staff and guests.