AM Sous Chef $65,000 to $75,000/ Year

Salamander Hospitality, Llc • Aspen, CO

1d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine in overseeing all aspects of kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation. This role is responsible for supervising culinary staff, maintaining efficient workflows, and assisting with menu development, training, and inventory control. The Sous Chef plays a key leadership role in fostering a positive, team-oriented kitchen environment while upholding safety, sanitation, and cost-control standards to deliver an exceptional dining experience.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school or equivalent education required.
• Either graduated from culinary institute with 4 years of practical experience or 8 to 10 years cooking experience in fine dining with 2 years as supervisor.
• Fluency in English (spoken, written, and read) is required; Spanish is a plus but not necessary.
• Perform mathematical calculations including but not limited to conversion of recipes, inventories etc.
• Kitchen terminology required.
• Advanced culinary skills, cooking methods, butchering, soups, consommés, stocks, sauces, basic pastries, garde manger, product identification.
• Maintains proficiency across all cook stations, with the ability to relieve and support any position within the outlet.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef de Cuisine in planning, directing, and overseeing all kitchen operations, including scheduling, managing conduct-related issues, corrective measures and staff evaluations.
• Supervise, train, and support culinary staff to maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and service standards.
• Maintain proficiency across all kitchen stations and be able to relieve any cook position as needed and familiar with all kitchen equipment.
• Collaborate on menu planning, recipe development, and seasonal offerings while ensuring cost control and efficiency.
• Monitor food production and service to guarantee timely execution and adherence to established standards.
• Manage daily prep schedules, line checks, and kitchen organization to ensure readiness for service, including executing in house meat and fish butchery.
• Oversee proper handling, storage, and rotation of products to maintain food safety and minimize waste.
• Enforce sanitation, safety, HACCP standards throughout the kitchen and proper reporting of accidents within 24 hours.
• Assist in controlling food and labor costs by monitoring portion control, productivity, and inventory usage.
• Participate in ordering, receiving, and inventory processes in coordination with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Support a positive, collaborative work culture and lead by example in professionalism and teamwork.
• Step into the leadership role in the absence of the Chef de Cuisine to ensure seamless kitchen operations.
• Report daily on the MOD report.

Benefits

• One free meal in the employee dining room per shift for all service professionals
• Discounted rates at all Salamander properties for full-time and part-time service professionals
• Free gym usage for full-time and part-time service professionals
• Free onsite parking
• Free ski pass for full-time service professionals during the winter; those full-timers who opt out of the ski pass are eligible for a bonus
• 50% discount on food and beverage for service professionals in the restaurant
• 25% discount off food and non-alcoholic beverages in the café
• We-cycle program located on-site
• Monthly service professional recognition program
• Eligible for employee referral benefits
• Annual recognition program with a live DJ and raffles
• Winter discounted rate employee housing may be available
• Service Professional pet policy
• Discounted tennis and pickleball rates
• Hiking trails located directly on-site
• White water rafting outing
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, and Long-term Disability after 90 days of employment (for full-time employees with employee contribution)
• Employer-provided Basic Life Insurance and Basic AD&D after 90 days of employment
• 401K eligibility after 90 days of employment for full-time employees
• 401 (k) plan participation for part-time and on-call employees after two consecutive years of working at least 500 hours or working 1000 hours in one year
• 401K Match is $0.50 on the $1.00 of an employee’s contribution up to 6%; there is a 5-year vesting period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED