Luxury Hotel Executive Sous Chef — Creative Lead

Proper Hospitality; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Proper Hospitality’s Santa Monica property seeks an Executive Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef on culinary excellence in a 267-room luxury hotel. You will lead, mentor, and shape menu development with an emphasis on seasonality and guest-centric dining.

Based in Santa Monica, you will oversee kitchen operations, maintain quality standards, manage costs, and collaborate with F&B for events, ensuring superb service for discerning guests.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury hotel kitchen environments.
• Strong leadership and team development abilities.
• Knowledge of current luxury hospitality trends and guest expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef with menu planning, development and execution with focus on seasonality, sustainability and innovation.
• Ensure consistency in quality, taste and presentation of all dishes.
• Supervise, mentor and train kitchen staff; oversee kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Monitor food safety, sanitation and hygiene standards; manage inventory and procurement to minimize waste.
• Collaborate with F&B for events and private dining; engage with guests to accommodate dietary restrictions.

Skills

Leadership

Luxury hospitality

Revenue management

Digital marketing

Market dynamics

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

Proper Hospitality’s Santa Monica property seeks an Executive Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef on culinary excellence in a 267-room luxury hotel. You will lead, mentor, and shape menu development with an emphasis on seasonality and guest-centric dining.

Based in Santa Monica, you will oversee kitchen operations, maintain quality standards, manage costs, and collaborate with F&B for events, ensuring superb service for discerning guests.