Sous Chef

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) with 1:1

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 2%

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Educational Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Short Term and Long Term

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee all menu items, recipes, and the evening production. You will assist in dinner service and ensure consistency across dishes while managing kitchen staff and maintaining quality standards.

The role emphasizes cost control, inventory planning, and compliance with safety and health regulations. Experience in fine dining and strong leadership are preferred, with opportunities in a dynamic hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience.
• Strong communication skills for training and safety purposes.
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.

Responsibilities

• Oversee deliveries, daily food cost analysis, and invoice tracking.
• Maintain prep lists and daily ordering; open walk-through systems.
• Follow Avendra compliance.
• Supervise butchers, saucier, and prep cooks.
• Maintain proper temperature procedures and rotation of products.
• Perform line cook cuts based on reservations.
• Control food costs, waste, and pricing; maintain standards.
• Identify inventory and equipment needs; attend sous chef meetings.
• Coordinate Charcuterie and Butchery programs.
• Report to Chef de Cuisine with issues.

Skills

Guest experience

Communication

Professional appearance

Read safety docs

Reporting

Public speaking

Problem solving

Instruction interpretation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary Certification

Managerial experience

Fine dining experience

Food & Beverage regulations knowledge

Job description

We're People People. Are you?

We're Sonesta International Hotels-the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).

With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we're everywhere our guests need us to be.

But here's the thing-we're not just in the business of hotels, we're in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect-delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What this role is all about

The Sous Chef is responsible for maintaining all menu and recipes used in restaurant; for the preparation, presentation and service of these menu items. Assist in areas in need during dinner service.

What you'll be doing

Job Description

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

• Key Job Functions
  • Oversee receiver and all deliveries and orders, daily food cost analysis including tracking of all invoices,
  • Maintain all systems for opening walk through, complete prep lists, complete daily ordering
  • Follow Avendra compliance
  • Supervise butchers, saucier, and prep cooks
  • Maintain proper temperature procedures and rotation for all products,
  • Perform any cuts of line cooks based on reservations
  • Follow strategies to control food costs, waste and product price up keeping
  • Identify and communicate inventory and equipment needs
  • Attend sous chef meetings
  • Coordinate and oversee Charcuterie and Butchery program
  • Report directly to Chef de Cuisine with any information or problems deemed necessary to report
  • Conduct a line check at all services to endure quality of product, prepare
• Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
  • You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
  • You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
    • Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
    • Use eye and ear contact and guest's name
    • Establish/anticipate needs
    • Solve and own all requests/complaints
    • Thank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
  • Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Qualifications and Skills

A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or GED certification and/or experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
• Certification preferred: Culinary Certification
• Previous department managerial experience preferred
• Previous cook experience preferable in fine dining.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

N/A

How we reward you

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

Here's a snapshot of what we offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Paid Vacation & Sick Time

• Paid Parental Leave

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

• Educational Assistance

• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you'll want to use these )

• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.