Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen Ops & Guest Experience

Palette Hotels; Haines Township (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Palette Hotels is seeking a Sous Chef to lead production, preparation and presentation of foods in a safe, sanitary kitchen aligned with brand standards.

You will supervise kitchen staff, manage labor and food costs, assist in menu planning, and ensure guest satisfaction while maintaining high quality and consistency across all dishes.

This role reports to the Executive Chef and offers opportunities for development within a supportive team-driven culture with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of upscale kitchen operations and food safety standards.
• Ability to manage labor and food costs while maintaining quality.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the production, preparation and presentation of all foods for the hotel as assigned by the Executive Chef to ensure that a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all IHR/Franchise standards.
• Supervise Human Resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; interview, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, resolve problems, provide open communication, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, recommend discipline, as appropriate.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen and equipment to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Monitor and control all labor and food costs through scheduling, training and supervising the production of the food to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved.
• Assist in the creation and planning of menus and daily specials; implement the necessary production changes to attract new business and ensure current guest satisfaction.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Kitchen Leadership

Food Safety

Labor Cost Control

Menu Planning

Staff Training

Communication

Job description

Palette Hotels is seeking a Sous Chef to lead production, preparation and presentation of foods in a safe, sanitary kitchen aligned with brand standards.

You will supervise kitchen staff, manage labor and food costs, assist in menu planning, and ensure guest satisfaction while maintaining high quality and consistency across all dishes.

This role reports to the Executive Chef and offers opportunities for development within a supportive team-driven culture with competitive pay and benefits.