Sous Chef

Onsite; Cumberland Furnace (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Onsite workshops

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Onsite Wellness Group in Tennessee invites a Sous Chef to join the team, serving as second in command to the Executive Chef and leading kitchen operations across daily meals. You will oversee the Culinary Specialist Supervisor and stand in when the Executive Chef is away.

The role emphasizes compassionate hospitality, crafting plates that meet dietary needs, mentoring cooks, developing menus with a farm-to-table mindset, and managing inventory, costs, and safety.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of culinary experience in high-volume or fine dining
• Experience as Sous Chef or similar leadership role
• Strong cooking techniques and equipment knowledge
• Experience with purchasing and inventory management
• Calm and organized under pressure

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations with Executive Chef and cover back-of-house in their absence
• Oversee food preparation, quality, and presentation
• Mentor and train cooks on recipes and techniques
• Collaborate on menu development and farm-to-table initiatives
• Ensure dietary needs and allergies are handled with care
• Manage inventory, supplies, waste tracking, and food cost
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, safety, and smooth operation
• Support events and bookstore prep
• Stay curious about trends in food and hospitality
• Foster a kitchen culture aligned with ANCHOR values

Skills

Culinary leadership

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Inventory management

Food cost control

Sous chef experience

Staff training

Education

Culinary degree (preferred)

Job description

About The Position & Its Impact

As Sous Chef, you'll be second in command to our Executive Chef, leading kitchen operations, food preparation, and presentation across all three daily meals. You'll oversee our Culinary Specialist Supervisor and their team and step in to run back-of-house whenever the Executive Chef is away.

But this isn't a typical restaurant kitchen. The people we serve come to us to do some of the hardest emotional work of their lives, and for many of them, a thoughtful meal is one of the first places they feel genuinely cared for. A plate that's beautiful, nourishing, and made with their specific needs in mind tells someone they matter. In this role, your craft becomes part of the healing experience, and your leadership shapes a kitchen team that cooks with skill, intention, and heart.

POSITION SUMMARY

About The Position & Its Impact

About The Day-to-Day In This Role

• Lead daily kitchen operations alongside the Executive Chef and take full ownership of back-of-house in their absence
• Oversee food preparation, quality, and presentation so every plate reflects the care behind it
• Mentor and train cooks on recipes, techniques, and standards, building a team that grows in confidence and skill
• Partner with the Executive Chef on menu development and help bring our farm-to-table program to life
• Make sure every client's dietary needs and allergies are handled with precision and care
• Manage inventory, supplies, waste tracking, and food cost, and support monthly inventory counts and financial tracking
• Run our sous vide process and keep the kitchen clean, safe, and running smoothly
• Prepare items for our bookstore and support special events
• Stay curious about trends in food and hospitality and bring fresh ideas to the table
• Help create a kitchen culture rooted in our ANCHOR values, where every team member feels respected and supported
• And more...a full job description can be shared during the recruiting process.

Ideal Education & Experience For The Role

We are open to candidates of all backgrounds and care most about craft, leadership, and a genuine heart for hospitality. The ideal candidate brings:

• 3+ years of culinary experience in a well-rated, high-volume or fine dining kitchen
• Leadership experience as a Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef, or Chef de Cuisine, with a track record of developing and managing kitchen teams
• Strong command of advanced cooking techniques and specialty equipment
• Experience with purchasing, inventory management, and food cost
• A calm, organized presence under pressure and the ability to juggle a lot at once
• A culinary degree or certificate is a plus, but not required

Requirements

About Our Benefits & Compensation Package

Onsite Wellness Group Offers Competitive Compensation And Benefits Including

• Competitive base compensation with discretionary bonus incentives
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance offerings
• 401K plan with company match up to 4%
• Attractive Paid Time Off policiesului
• Ability to participate in Onsite’s workshops
• Company Employee Assistance Program
• And more!

About Onsite Wellness Group

Our collective vision is to create an emotionally well world, to reconnect humanity to themselves, to one another and to the world around all of us. Our team members, guides, clinicians and practitioners all work together to serve clients from places near and far all operating under the guidance of our company values, our ANCHOR values. The principles of authenticity, nurturing, courage, humility, openness and resilience steer our decision-making, the norms within our organization and how we gut check our future.

Onsite Wellness Group is a family of brands that provide emotional wellness and hospitality initiatives, in-person and digitally, including Onsite Workshops, Milestones, Onsite Adventures, Onsite Entertainment, The Onsite Foundation, Onsite Digital, Miles Adcox, Human School, Orchard Hill, and The Oaks. The Onsite family of brands provides services to an international client base through the company's transformational emotional wellness experiences that combine some of the country's best therapeutic, wellness, and personal-development minds with its signature healing hospitality. Onsite's mission is to design and deliver transformational experiences that optimize life and build meaning and value into the human experience. Onsite's work has been featured on 20/20, Good Morning America, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, People, The Doctors, and more.

For more information, we encourage you to visit our website at experienceonsite.com.