Sous Chef

Thompson Hotels, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Savannah is seeking a Sous Chef to join our luxury hospitality team. This role collaborates closely with the executive chef to build and run the kitchen, ensuring top-tier culinary standards and guest experiences across outlets including signature dining rooms, rooftop concepts, and banquet services.

The ideal candidate demonstrates leadership, teaching ability, and a passion for exceptional service in a fast-paced environment, with a commitment to ongoing education and growth.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team supervision in a kitchen.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience in training and customer service excellence.
• Keen eye for detail and guest-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Assist executive team and oversee kitchen operations in their absence.
• Collaborate with chefs to build and maintain high culinary standards.
• Promote teaching, teamwork and mentoring within the staff.
• Ensure top-quality ingredients and guest-facing service across outlets.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Mentoring

Guest service

Attention to detail

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Summary

We’re looking for an individual who embodies the luxury lifestyle experience. An ideal Thompson team member has a passion for creating unique experiences, that can quickly perpetuate a culture of great design and superlative service, with a sharp sense of humor. This candidate will have a passion for exceptional hotel service and who can express that belief in an atmosphere of spontaneity and authenticity. Sous Chefs will work very closely with the executive chef and executive sous chef to assist in all aspects of building a hotel kitchen from the ground up, and will be responsible for running their respective kitchens in the absence of the chef. Candidates should be eager to maintain a work environment that promotes teaching, teamwork, mentoring, and sound culinary techniques, with top-quality ingredients, all aimed at the goal of creating unique, positive guest experiences. AORs may include the hotel’s signature restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, our rooftop restaurant, as well as all banquet & catering functions, in-room dining, and the staff cafeteria.

• Genuine respect for your craft and love for the profession and hospitality
• Commitment to on-going education and growth
• Strive to exceed the expectations of our guests nightly
• Self-motivated and highly organized with precise attention to detail
• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities
• All other duties as assigned by leadership

Organization- Thompson Savannah

Summary

We’re looking for an individual who embodies the luxury lifestyle experience. An ideal Thompson team member has a passion for creating unique experiences, that can quickly perpetuate a culture of great design and superlative service, with a sharp sense of humor. This candidate will have a passion for exceptional hotel service and who can express that belief in an atmosphere of spontaneity and authenticity. Sous Chefs will work very closely with the executive chef and executive sous chef to assist in all aspects of building a hotel kitchen from the ground up, and will be responsible for running their respective kitchens in the absence of the chef. Candidates should be eager to maintain a work environment that promotes teaching, teamwork, mentoring, and sound culinary techniques, with top-quality ingredients, all aimed at the goal of creating unique, positive guest experiences. AORs may include the hotel’s signature restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, our rooftop restaurant, as well as all banquet & catering functions, in-room dining, and the staff cafeteria.

• Genuine respect for your craft and love for the profession and hospitality
• Commitment to on-going education and growth
• Strive to exceed the expectations of our guests nightly
• Self-motivated and highly organized with precise attention to detail
• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities
• All other duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

• In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations
• Possess strong leadership, communication, organization and relationship skills
• Experience with training, basic financial management and customer service
• Proficient in general computer knowledge
• A true desire to exceed guest expectations in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Capable of producing a consistent product in a timely manner
• Strong training and communication skills
• Culinary education and/or on the job training, hotel experience preferred