Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen for Banquets & Club Events

Sunset Hills Country Club; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville, IL, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. This full-time role supports the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, staff supervision, and ensuring exceptional dining experiences for members and guests.

You will lead line cooks, assist with menu execution, control food costs, and maintain high sanitation and quality standards in a fast-paced club environment. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Must have previous Sous Chef or culinary leadership experience.
• Experience with restaurant, banquet, or private-club operations.
• Strong cooking, organizational, and supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of food costs, inventory management, and sanitation procedures.
• ServSafe Manager Certification preferred or ability to obtain certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily restaurant, banquet, and special-event food production.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and motivate kitchen staff.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion standards.
• Support menu development, daily specials, wine dinners, and club events.
• Monitor food costs, inventory, purchasing, waste, and proper product rotation.
• Ensure compliance with food-safety, sanitation, and workplace-safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional kitchen.
• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying product quality.
• Lead kitchen operations in the Executive Chef’s absence.
• Work cooperatively with the front-of-house and event teams.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Cooking

Supervisory skills

Organizational skills

Food costs knowledge

Job description

Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville, IL, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. This full-time role supports the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations, staff supervision, and ensuring exceptional dining experiences for members and guests.

You will lead line cooks, assist with menu execution, control food costs, and maintain high sanitation and quality standards in a fast-paced club environment. Equal opportunity employer.