Sous Chef

InnovateSphere; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovateSphere in Hilo, Hawaii is seeking a senior Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations with a clear path for growth and mentorship. This contract role rewards ownership and long-term development.

You will map cross-team handoffs, maintain accurate reporting, and support the Hilo site to keep workflows moving smoothly. The role emphasizes leadership, operational excellence, and pushing culinary systems forward.

Qualifications

• Reliable with the ability to own assignments and see them through.
• Team-oriented mindset that unblocks colleagues before self.
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings.
• Calm under multiple priorities and able to triage effectively.
• Solid knowledge of yield management and POS system usage.

Responsibilities

• Map the handoffs between HI teams so nothing falls through the cracks.
• Keep HI reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on.
• Read a Sommelier Wine Service system and improve it without rebuilding it.
• Support daily operations at our Hilo site and keep workflows moving.
• Field curveballs from Hilo clients without losing the thread.
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge.

Skills

Reliability

Unblock others

Confident communicator

Prioritization under pressure

Yield Management

Toast POS

Education

Sommelier Certification

Tools

Toast POS

Job description

The Sous Chef we hire will play a key part in our day-to-day operations here in Hilo, HI. A contract Sous Chef role that values ownership over busywork, pays $108,000 - $154,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Map the handoffs between HI teams so nothing falls in the cracks
• Keep HI reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Read a Sommelier Wine Service system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Support daily operations at our Hilo site and keep workflows moving
• Field curveballs from Hilo clients without losing the thread
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge

What You'll Bring

• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Solid Toast POS grounding, plus Yield Management you can pick up on the fly
• Senior fluency in Sommelier Certification, with Analytical Thinking on your roadmap

Run from a single floor in Hilo, HI, InnovateSphere is a mission-soaked reminder that general breakthroughs still start small. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

Compensation lands at $108,000 - $154,000, mentorship is built in, and the path from here to senior general work is mapped, not vague.

Newly timestamped, InnovateSphere keeps this senior opening on the active board.