Sous Chef

Advisory Excellence LLC; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Schedule autonomy

Downey, CA office

Job summary

Advisory Excellence LLC in Downey, CA is seeking a Sous Chef to drive high standards and operational excellence. ServSafe Certification will be a lever for impact in the $89,000–$129,000 range, reflecting ownership over core kitchen operations and quality control.

The role emphasizes leadership, adaptability, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to transform vague mandates into measurable work, while maintaining meticulous records and process discipline.

Qualifications

• Must have proven leadership in mid-level initiatives.
• Ability to manage shifting requirements with professionalism.
• Hands-on with Room Service operations and ServSafe safety standards.
• Over 4 years of relevant hospitality industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Advisory Excellence LLC backlog ruthlessly honest about what's truly next
• Push back, respectfully, when a professionalism shortcut will cost us later
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Advisory Excellence LLC to hit shared goals
• Turn a vague full-time mandate into work Advisory Excellence LLC can measure
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalate
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Field curveballs from Downey clients without losing the thread
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date

Skills

Leadership experience

Adaptability

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Room Service

Job description

Joining Advisory Excellence LLC as a Sous Chef means Downey becomes your base and ServSafe Certification becomes your lever for $89,000 - $129,000-level impact. Here $89,000 - $129,000 buys not just your time but a stake in the general work, the kind Advisory Excellence LLC trusts mid-level people to steer.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the Advisory Excellence LLC backlog ruthlessly honest about what's truly next
• Push back, respectfully, when a Professionalism shortcut will cost us later
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Advisory Excellence LLC to hit shared goals
• Turn a vague full-time mandate into work Advisory Excellence LLC can measure
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalat
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Field curveballs from Downey clients without losing the thread
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date

What You'll Bring

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Hands-on proficiency with Room Service, ideally paired with ServSafe Certification
• 4+ years navigating the politics that general work attracts

Somewhere between a startup and an institution, Advisory Excellence LLC has spent years perfecting Housekeeping Inspection for clients all over Downey, CA. We keep the Downey, CA office quiet on Wednesdays so deep Professionalism work actually gets a fighting chance.

Advisory Excellence LLC offers $89,000 - $129,000 plus the autonomy to set your own schedule and the support to keep growing.

This role is being actively staffed, with offers expected before the quarter closes.