Sous Chef

HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActive access

PTO & Holidays

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with 4% match

Employee discounts

Job summary

HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group seeks a Sous Chef to lead culinary execution for special events, crafting menus and managing banquet and kitchen operations to ensure guest delight.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will uphold quality and safety standards while guiding the team and coordinating with service staff. This role offers paths to future culinary leadership within our nationwide portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in hotel/banquet operations.
• Combination of education and hands-on experience preferred.
• Culinary certifications welcomed and considered advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Be the creative force in the kitchen, crafting delicious meals for guests.
• Plan menus, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure food safety and quality standards.
• Report to the Executive Chef and coordinate with service teams during events.
• Open pathway to future leadership roles such as Executive Chef or Culinary Director.

Skills

Menu planning

Kitchen oversight

Food safety

Leadership

Education

Culinary diploma

Job description

As Sous Chef, you’ll lead the culinary execution for special events, crafting exceptional menus and overseeing banquet and kitchen operations to ensure every dish delights our guests. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you'll maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, and presentation. This role offers a path to exciting culinary leadership opportunities in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be the creative force in our kitchen, crafting delicious meals that delight our guests.
• Your daily tasks will include menu planning, overseeing kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.
• You will report to the Executive Chef.
• A career as a sous chef can lead to opportunities as an executive chef, culinary director, or even owning and operating your own restaurant.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

• Previous experience in this exact position
• Previous experience in a similar or related position
• A combination of education and experience

Additional consideration will be given to applicants who have completed special certifications, such as a culinary diploma.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and lift as required—with or without reasonable accommodations
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays if needed
• A warm, professional demeanor that reflects HVMG’s Culture of Excellence by showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

This position may require a varied schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Please share your scheduling needs.

Why Our Associates Love HVMG

• Career growth opportunities across our nationwide portfolio
• Flexible scheduling
• Access up to 40% of your earned wages before payday with PayActive
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period
• Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

About HVMG

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

HVMG is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.