Crystal Creek Hospitality
Executive Sous Chef - Peninsula Grill
Crystal Creek Hospitality, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408
Executive Sous Chef
Executive Sous Chef
– Assist the Executive Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
Job Overview Play a vital leadership role in a luxury fine‑dining kitchen, overseeing daily operations, menu development, staff training, and inventory management while maintaining strict health, safety, and sanitation standards.
Responsibilities
Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring efficient service during peak hours.
Assist in menu development, ensuring dishes meet the highest culinary standards.
Supervise, train, and mentor kitchen staff, promoting a collaborative and positive work environment.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations at all times.
Assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of high‑quality dishes according to fine‑dining standards.
Maintain consistency and quality in every dish, ensuring it meets guest expectations.
Monitor portion control and minimize food waste.
Manage kitchen inventory, including ordering and receiving supplies, ingredients, and equipment.
Collaborate with the Executive Chef to ensure proper stock levels and budgeting of kitchen supplies.
Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to staff.
Communicate effectively with all kitchen staff, ensuring all orders meet guest specifications and dietary restrictions.
Qualifications
Proven experience (5+ years) as a Sous Chef or in a similar leadership position in a high‑end, fine dining environment.
Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse team in a fast‑paced kitchen.
Deep passion for creating innovative, fine dining dishes and maintaining quality standards.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure.
Culinary degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Physical Demands & Work Environment Regularly required to stand, use hands to handle, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. Frequently walk, climb or balance. Occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
EEO Statement Crystal Creek Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.
How to Apply Submit your application through our career portal. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly by our recruitment team.
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– Assist the Executive Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
Job Overview Play a vital leadership role in a luxury fine‑dining kitchen, overseeing daily operations, menu development, staff training, and inventory management while maintaining strict health, safety, and sanitation standards.
Responsibilities
Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring efficient service during peak hours.
Assist in menu development, ensuring dishes meet the highest culinary standards.
Supervise, train, and mentor kitchen staff, promoting a collaborative and positive work environment.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations at all times.
Assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of high‑quality dishes according to fine‑dining standards.
Maintain consistency and quality in every dish, ensuring it meets guest expectations.
Monitor portion control and minimize food waste.
Manage kitchen inventory, including ordering and receiving supplies, ingredients, and equipment.
Collaborate with the Executive Chef to ensure proper stock levels and budgeting of kitchen supplies.
Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to staff.
Communicate effectively with all kitchen staff, ensuring all orders meet guest specifications and dietary restrictions.
Qualifications
Proven experience (5+ years) as a Sous Chef or in a similar leadership position in a high‑end, fine dining environment.
Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards.
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse team in a fast‑paced kitchen.
Deep passion for creating innovative, fine dining dishes and maintaining quality standards.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure.
Culinary degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Physical Demands & Work Environment Regularly required to stand, use hands to handle, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. Frequently walk, climb or balance. Occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
EEO Statement Crystal Creek Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.
How to Apply Submit your application through our career portal. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly by our recruitment team.
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