Sous Chef

What You'll Do as a Sous Chef As a Sous Chef at Westgate Resorts Southern Comfort Restaurant you play a key leadership role in the resort's culinary operations, food quality execution, team supervision, safety compliance, sanitation standards, and operational consistency across assigned outlets, kitchens, and service periods. This position is responsible for leading culinary team members, ensuring food is prepared and presented according to established standards, supporting menu execution, maintaining proper food handling procedures, and assisting with training, scheduling, inventory, ordering, and performance management. The Sous Chef serves as a working kitchen leader, balancing hands‑on food production with supervisory and administrative responsibilities in a fast‑paced, high‑volume resort environment. You will demonstrate Westgate's core values of Passion, Integrity, and Work Ethic in every interaction with guests and team members. Responsibilities Oversee the day‑to‑day culinary operations of assigned kitchens, outlets, banquet areas, or service periods to ensure efficient and consistent food production. Supervise, train, coach, and provide direction to Junior Sous Chefs, cooks, prep cooks, and other assigned culinary team members. Ensure food is prepared, cooked, portioned, plated, and presented according to established recipes, quality standards, portion guidelines, and brand expectations. Assist with menu planning, recipe execution, production planning, daily specials, banquet needs, and service preparation as directed by culinary leadership. Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, health department, safety, security, labeling, storage, temperature, and cleanliness standards. Assist with inventory, ordering, receiving, product rotation, food cost control, waste reduction, and proper use of kitchen supplies and equipment. Maintain budgeted food cost and actively monitor labor costs, cost of goods, and other expenses. Respond to guest concerns, dietary requests, food quality issues, and service challenges in a professional and timely manner, escalating matters when necessary. Support scheduling, staffing needs, interviewing, onboarding, performance feedback, corrective action, and performance appraisals in partnership with culinary leadership and Human Resources. Lead by example by maintaining professionalism, urgency, organization, cleanliness, teamwork, and adherence to company policies and department standards. Perform hands‑on cooking, preparation, plating, carving, garnishing, and other culinary duties as needed to support business levels and operational needs. Other duties as assigned. What You'll Bring 5 years of culinary management experience in a similar role. Diploma from a certified Culinary Academy is preferred. Food Handlers Certification is required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained in a current/valid status. High school diploma or general education degree GED. Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Follow instructions without close supervision. Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed. Required to pass a background screen, drug test, and prove eligibility to work in the United States. Benefits Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time to Recharge Paid Holidays 401(k) with Generous Company Match to Support Your Future Daily Pay - Access Your Earnings When You Need Them Family‑Focused Benefits - Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Adoption Assistance Wellness Programs to Support Your Well‑Being Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Tuition Assistance to Help You Grow Your Career Military Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Support When You Need It Most Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Insurance Pet Insurance for Your Furry Family Members Loyalty Program - Exclusive Discounts on Hotels, Cruises, Resorts, Restaurants, Entertainment, and More Low‑Cost Gym Membership NEW! David A. Siegel Legacy Scholarship - Up to $40,000 for Team Members' Dependents Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities Community Involvement - Give Back and Make an Impact Equal Employment Opportunity Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying. #J-18808-Ljbffr