Restaurant Chef: Lead Creative, High-Volume Kitchens

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Hotel discounts

Educational assistance

Job summary

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Restaurant Chef to lead day-to-day culinary operations across restaurants, catering, room service and events.

You will work with the Executive Chef to supervise kitchen teams, ensure food quality and safety, and drive costs and efficiency while delivering exceptional guest experiences. This role requires culinary training, strong leadership, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality setting, with evenings, weekends,

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level culinary leadership experience across hotels, restaurants, resorts, or high-volume settings.
• Proven ability to lead kitchen teams and ensure consistent quality and service.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, sanitation and health compliance.
• Experience with menu development, seasonal offerings, banquet menus and food innovation.
• Track record of controlling food costs and labor productivity while maximizing profitability.
• Excellent communication, organizational and collaboration skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day culinary and kitchen operations across all outlets including restaurants, catering, room service and events.
• Supervise kitchen staff with coaching, scheduling, and hands-on leadership to achieve operational excellence.
• Ensure food quality, presentation, portioning and service standards across outlets.
• Assist with menu development, seasonal offerings, banquet menus and food innovation.
• Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and quality control processes.
• Monitor costs, waste and productivity to support profitability.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team leadership

Menu development

Food safety HACCP

Coaching & training

Budgeting & cost control

Education

Culinary degree or formal culinary training

Job description

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Restaurant Chef to lead day-to-day culinary operations across restaurants, catering, room service and events.

You will work with the Executive Chef to supervise kitchen teams, ensure food quality and safety, and drive costs and efficiency while delivering exceptional guest experiences. This role requires culinary training, strong leadership, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality setting, with evenings, weekends,