Sous Chef

Our client a distinctive boutique hotel inOxford Mississippiis seeking a talentedSous Chefto join its culinary leadership team. This is an excellent opportunity for a well-rounded hands-on chef who enjoys being part of a collaborative kitchen and wants the opportunity to grow within an expanding hospitality organization.

The property offers a diverse culinary operation that includes breakfast lunch and dinner service elevated small bites private events and banquets. The culinary program places a strong emphasis onseasonal ingredients local sourcing and relationships with area farms and producers.

The Opportunity

The Sous Chef will play an important role in the daily operation of the kitchen with a particular focus onevening service and leading the kitchen when senior culinary leadership is not present.

Theyre looking for someone who ishumble versatile dependable and comfortable taking ownership of a shift. The right chef doesnt need to specialize in one particular cuisine. Instead they should have strong culinary fundamentals and the ability to adapt to different menus guest requests banquet needs and styles of service.

While this is a hands-on kitchen leadership position theyre also looking for someone who enjoys interacting with people. The Sous Chef may engage with guests local farmers suppliers and community partners and should be comfortable representing the culinary team beyond the back of the house.

Key Responsibilities

• Help oversee daily kitchen operations with an emphasis on evening service.

• Lead the kitchen and culinary team when senior culinary leadership is not present.

• Execute a variety of menus across restaurant service private events and banquets.

• Maintain high standards for food quality consistency presentation and execution.

• Lead coach and develop cooks while fostering a professional team-oriented kitchen culture.

• Assist with food cost management purchasing inventory portion control and waste reduction.

• Support seasonal menu development and the continued growth of the propertys locally sourced culinary program.

• Work with local farms fishermen purveyors and other community partners.

• Maintain excellent sanitation food safety organization and kitchen standards.

• Collaborate with food & beverage and hotel leadership to deliver memorable guest experiences.

Ideal Background

Theyre looking for ahands-on culinary professional with strong fundamentals versatility and a team-first mentality.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Previous experience as aSous Chef Junior Sous Chef Lead Line Cook or comparable culinary leadership position. Strong Lead Line Cooks ready to take the next step in their careers are encouraged to apply.

• Experience in a quality-driven restaurant hotel resort or chef-driven culinary environment.

• The ability to work across a variety of cuisines and styles of service.

• Experience supporting restaurant service banquets events or other high-volume culinary operations.

• Basic knowledge of food cost inventory portion control and kitchen financials.

• Strong scratch-cooking skills and solid culinary fundamentals.

• The ability to confidently lead a kitchen and make decisions during service.

• A humble collaborative leadership style and willingness to jump in wherever needed.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact comfortably with guests vendors farmers and business partners.

• An interest in seasonal cooking farm-to-table cuisine and working with local producers.

This is an opportunity for a chef who wants more than simply managing a station or executing someone elses menu.

The culinary program has established relationships withnumerous local farms and producers giving the team direct access to locally sourced ingredients and opportunities to develop relationships with the people behind those products.