Sous Chef - Luxury Hotel

Riverview Plaza Hotel; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Leadership development programs

Hotel and Food & Beverage discounts

Job summary

Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, AL, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations and develop culinary associates in a full-service hotel setting. You’ll work alongside the Executive Chef and F&B leadership to ensure high-quality food and memorable dining experiences for guests.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, menu development, cost control, and adherence to food safety standards in a dynamic hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Strong culinary experience with ability to deliver high-quality food, presentation, and execution.
• Hands-on leader who can train, coach, motivate, and develop culinary associates.
• Creative with interest in contributing to menu development and dining experience improvements.
• Knowledge of kitchen operations: food handling, sanitation, purchasing, receiving, storage, portioning, waste control.
• Organized, collaborative approach balancing guest satisfaction, culinary standards, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen operations with hands-on supervision and training.
• Deliver exceptional culinary experiences by ensuring quality, flavor, presentation, and portioning.
• Develop and inspire the team through coaching and collaboration with culinary, restaurant, catering, and F&B leadership.
• Contribute to menu development and culinary creativity for daily and seasonal offerings.
• Maintain strong operational standards across purchasing, storage, sanitation, and compliance.
• Support financial performance by managing food costs, waste, and budget resources.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Hands-on kitchen

Menu development

Food safety

Team development

Job description

Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel | Mobile, Alabama

Create Exceptional Food. Develop the Team. Elevate Every Experience.

Bring your culinary talent and leadership to the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, where you'll have the opportunity to help deliver exceptional dining experiences in a dynamic, full-service hotel environment.

As Sous Chef, you'll be a hands-on culinary leader responsible for supporting kitchen operations, developing associates, and ensuring consistent quality across the hotel's food and beverage experiences. Working alongside the Executive Chef and Food & Beverage leadership team, you'll help turn culinary standards into memorable experiences for our guests.

This is an opportunity for a talented chef who enjoys being in the kitchen, developing people, and balancing creativity with the operational discipline required in a successful full-service hotel.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead daily kitchen operations by providing hands-on supervision, guidance, training, and support to the culinary team while maintaining high standards for execution.
• Deliver exceptional culinary experiences by ensuring consistency in food quality, flavor, presentation, portioning, and overall execution.
• Develop and inspire the team through training, coaching, open communication, and collaboration with culinary, restaurant, catering, and Food & Beverage leadership.
• Contribute to menu development and culinary creativity, including daily and seasonal offerings designed to enhance the guest experience.
• Maintain strong operational standards across purchasing, receiving, food storage, ingredient quality, sanitation, food handling, and regulatory compliance.
• Support financial performance by managing food costs, minimizing waste, and using budgets, operating statements, and payroll information to effectively manage resources.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a chef who combines a genuine passion for food with the leadership skills and operational discipline needed to succeed in a full-service hotel environment.

• Strong culinary experience with the ability to consistently deliver high-quality food, presentation, and execution.
• A hands-on leader who can train, coach, motivate, and develop culinary associates while maintaining high expectations.
• Creativity and an interest in contributing to menu development and continuously improving the dining experience.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations, including food handling, sanitation, purchasing, receiving, storage, portioning, and waste control.
• An organized, collaborative approach with the ability to balance guest satisfaction, culinary standards, and financial performance.

The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel offers the opportunity to develop your culinary career within a full-service hotel serving a diverse mix of guests, meetings, events, and dining experiences.

The culinary operation extends well beyond a single restaurant or kitchen. You'll have exposure to restaurant dining, banquets and catering, room service, bar and lounge offerings, and more, providing the variety and operational complexity that can help an ambitious culinary professional continue developing their skills.

For a chef ready to take on greater responsibility, develop a team, and gain broader experience within a full-service hotel culinary operation, Renaissance Riverview provides an exciting opportunity to continue building your career.

Why PCH Hotels & Resorts?

As part of the PCH Hotels & Resorts portfolio, you'll join a hospitality organization committed to exceptional guest experiences, strong teams, and opportunities for hospitality professionals to grow their careers.

Our compensation and benefits package includes:

• Competitive compensation with annual bonus potential
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) with company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement and leadership development programs
• Hotel and Food & Beverage Discounts
• And much more

Join Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel and PCH Hotels & Resorts—where we believe in providing hospitality with heart & soul.

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