Sous Chef-Chemin a La Mer
About The Position
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans is seeking a Sous Chef to join its Food and Beverage team. The Sous Chef leads and oversees daily kitchen operations, including planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the culinary team responsible for food preparation and production. In partnership with the Culinary Leadership team, the Sous Chef fosters a collaborative, high-performing kitchen environment, drives operational excellence, and helps deliver an outstanding dining experience for every guest. The position works in a fast-paced, high-energy culinary environment. It involves continuous standing, walking, and movement throughout the shift, as well as adapting to changing priorities while maintaining standards of quality, safety, and service. Flexible scheduling may include shifts longer than eight hours, early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- A college degree, preferably specializing in hotel/restaurant management or culinary arts, or equivalent experience.
- Three to five years of previous experience in a culinary/food and beverage line position, or one to two years in a supervisory or assistant manager position.
- Valid U.S. work authorization.
- Ability to work a flexible variety of shifts based on business needs, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; extended shifts may be required.
- Ability to continuously stand, walk, and move throughout the shift.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the culinary team.
- Assist with planning and execution of food preparation and service standards, ensuring consistency, portion control, quality, and compliance with culinary and purchasing specifications.
- Manage labor and operating costs through scheduling, budgeting, inventory management, and purchasing decisions.
- Promote accountability, productivity, and continuous improvement within the kitchen team.
- Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and organization.
- Collaborate with managers and team members across departments to support seamless operations, team engagement, and an outstanding guest experience.
Benefits
- World-class medical, dental, and vision insurance program.
- Discounted accommodations at Four Seasons worldwide after six months.
- Holiday and vacation pay, including nine paid holidays.
- Complimentary employee meals prepared by the Four Seasons Culinary Team.
- Complimentary dry cleaning of employee uniforms.
- Discounted parking.
- 401(k) participation with a company matching program.
- Mentoring, training, and development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
