Chef

Chart House; Longboat Key (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training program

Career development opportunities

Dining discounts

Health benefit plans

Dental, vision, life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Job summary

Chart House Longboat Key is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to lead a high‑volume, upscale kitchen by the waterfront. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to maintain exceptional quality, train staff, and uphold sanitation standards in a busy setting.

You’ll drive cost controls, mentor a team, and contribute to a guest‑focused, Do Whatever It Takes culture that defines this iconic brand in a resort‑style atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary management experience in upscale/fine dining.
• Strong leadership, communication, and staff supervision skills.
• Stable work history with a background in back-of-house operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead back-of-house operations with hands-on, lead-by-example management.
• Assist in managing kitchen staff, training and development.
• Meet budgeted labor and cost targets through planning and execution.
• Oversee inventories and ordering of food and supplies weekly.
• Maintain sanitation and organize work areas per OSHA standards.

Job description

Sous Chef

Join the team at Chart House Longboat Key as a Sous Chef and bring your culinary leadership to one of the area’s most stunning waterfront destinations. Set against the backdrop of Sarasota Bay, this high-volume, upscale dining environment offers the perfect blend of elevated cuisine and a resort‑style atmosphere where every shift feels like an escape. As Sous Chef, you’ll play a key role in leading the kitchen, driving quality and consistency, and developing your team while building a long‑term career with a nationally recognized brand. If you’re ready to grow your leadership in a beautiful, high‑energy setting, this is your opportunity to make your mark at an iconic location.

Location

Chart House, Longboat Key, FL

Benefits

• Extensive and well‑rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short‑term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Monthly discretionary bonus potential

Responsibilities

• Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through commitment to a “Do Whatever It Takes” attitude and a hands‑on, lead‑by‑example management style
• Assist the Executive Chef in the management of all back‑of‑house staff in an upscale/fine dining kitchen, including ongoing training, development, and follow‑up
• Achieve or exceed budgeted labor and other cost centers through proper planning and execution
• Assist in overseeing weekly and monthly inventories, and ordering of food and supplies
• Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area, adhering to all OSHA regulations

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of Culinary Management experience in an upscale/fine dining establishment
• Strong knowledge and attention to detail on back‑of‑house operations including staff supervision, inventory controls, food/labor cost, and product quality
• Strong communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills
• Stable and progressive work history; strong work ethic
• Graduate of an accredited culinary program is a plus

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