Luxury Hotel Sous Chef: Lead Banquets & Daily Kitchen

Sonoma, LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts on dining

Career growth opportunities

Luxury hospitality environment

Job summary

MacArthur Place in Sonoma is seeking an experienced Hotel Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and lead daily culinary operations across our hotel outlets, banquets, events, and other food and beverage experiences.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, organized, collaborative, and capable of coaching culinary teams while maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, safety, and guest service in a high-volume luxury setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional culinary experience in high-volume or hotel settings.
• Current Food Protection Manager / Food Handling certification or ability to obtain.
• Experience supervising a culinary team and coordinating banquet events.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations across restaurant, banquet, events, and hotel service.
• Coach, train, and motivate culinary team members.
• Oversee food prep, quality, presentation, portion control, and service.
• Manage scheduling, labor planning, and performance management.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and cost controls.
• Coordinate production for high-volume weddings and events.
• Develop menus and seasonal offerings with Executive Chef.
• Address guest dietary needs and special requests.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety knowledge

Team supervision

Communication

Calm under pressure

Education

Culinary education or certification

Job description

MacArthur Place in Sonoma is seeking an experienced Hotel Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and lead daily culinary operations across our hotel outlets, banquets, events, and other food and beverage experiences.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, organized, collaborative, and capable of coaching culinary teams while maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, safety, and guest service in a high-volume luxury setting.