Sous Chef

Hospitality Ventures Management Group; Plantation, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full healthcare benefits

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401(k) with 4% match

Employee discounts at hotel outlets

Job summary

Hospitality Ventures Management Group is seeking a talented Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in leading kitchen operations and delivering exceptional culinary experiences for hotel guests. This full-time role requires supervising staff, ensuring quality, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and passionate about food and hospitality. Eligible to work in the United States, with a combination of education and experience, plus culinary

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Combination of education and experience.
• Culinary diploma or equivalent certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the executive chef in leading kitchen operations.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure food quality and safety.
• Assist in menu item preparation and presentation.
• Report to the Executive Chef and maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food safety

Team leadership

Education

Culinary diploma

Job description

Sous Chef

We are seeking a talented and motivated Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in leading kitchen operations and delivering exceptional culinary experiences. This role includes supervising kitchen staff, ensuring food quality and presentation, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and passionate about food and hospitality. FT - $56k/year.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be the right hand to our executive chef, assisting in the creation of exceptional dining experiences for our hotel guests.
• Your daily tasks will include overseeing kitchen staff, preparing menu items, 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 a chef de cuisine, executive chef, or even culinary director within the hospitality industry.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

• 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 Excellenceby showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

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.