Lead Sous Chef: Fast-Paced Scratch Kitchen

1 Hotels Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Starwood Hotels is seeking a detail-obsessed Sous Chef to lead a high-volume scratch kitchen and motivate a talented team across a demanding 24-hour operation. You’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most creative chefs to ensure exceptional guest experiences.

Based in San Francisco, the role involves assisting in all food prep, supervising line staff, managing inventory, and delivering practical solutions to daily kitchen challenges while driving operational performance.

Qualifications

• Passionate about culinary arts with minimum 2 years of similar work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of culinary operations and guest/team member engagement.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Flexible and able to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all manner of food preparation.
• Supervise line staff and ensure kitchen standards.
• Manage inventory and cost controls.
• Provide on-the-spot solutions to daily kitchen challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree (culinary)

Job description

Starwood Hotels is seeking a detail-obsessed Sous Chef to lead a high-volume scratch kitchen and motivate a talented team across a demanding 24-hour operation. You’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most creative chefs to ensure exceptional guest experiences.

Based in San Francisco, the role involves assisting in all food prep, supervising line staff, managing inventory, and delivering practical solutions to daily kitchen challenges while driving operational performance.