Sous Chef (2026)

Little Gem Resorts

St. John

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
St. John
POSTED
30+ days ago
Overview:

Our restaurant concept is built on providing signature dining experiences to our guest. Our restaurant provides not only a stunning landscape, but a warm welcoming atmosphere with delicious-contemporary food. Our service is genuine, welcoming and we are here to make our guest experience memorable.

 

Job Objective

 

  • Provides an extraordinary dining experience to our guests.
  • Promotes a professional, helpful and courteous work environment to all employees.
  • Serves all menu items in accordance to recipes.
  • Produces all food products efficiently and expediently to our guests.
  • Interacts with all guests, employees and purveyors in a professional and hospitable manner.
  • Provides an educational & training experience to all employees.
  • Maintains the kitchen as a showplace. Ensures all kitchen employees are

     “On Stage”.

  • Development of all staff members, giving opportunity for advancement.
  • Develops positive relationships and strong ties to the community.
  • Protects owner’s investments.
Responsibilities:

Responsibilities & Tasks

 

  • Ensures Opening and Closing procedures for all positions are followed each shift.
  • Generates costed weekly staff schedules for all kitchen employees.
  • Order and receives all food and food related items.
  • Assist in the receiving of all other products.
  • Leads kitchen meetings with hourly employees.
  • Meet with purveyors and negotiates optimum purchase pricing.
  • Co-ordinates with Manager daily pre-meals.
  • Ensures daily staff meal exceeds employee expectations.
  • Identifies operational opportunities (i.e. cost saving measures, new menu ideas).
  • Ensures all recipes and techniques are adhered to.
  • Completes line check at beginning of each shift with station checklist
  • Ensures daily specials are posted one hour before meal period.

  

 

Policies and Procedures

 

  • Ensures all team members fully comply with all aspects of the Little Gem Resorts Handbook at all times.
  • Promotes and executes a safe working environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents to all employees and guests.
  • Kitchen is cleaned and thoroughly washed after each shift.
  • Works to appropriate staffing levels through budgets and business projections. 
  • Follows and maintains that all restaurant par levels and restocking procedures are followed throughout each shift.
  • Ensures that proper security procedures are in place to protect employees, guests and company assets.
  • Ensures that all employees adhere to the company’s uniform standards.
  • Conducts performance reviews for all kitchen employees.
  • Harassment of any type is not to be promoted or tolerated.

 

 

Fiscal Accountability

 

  • Controls food and labor costs.
  • Works with all other F&B managers in controlling other expenses through purchase orders.
  • Daily critical inventory are performed.
  • Enforces first in-first out policies.
  • Manages monthly food inventories.
  • Works in conjunction with all managers regarding pricing changes and special items.
  • Manages to the thirty day and ten day forecast sheets, keeping staffing and ordering at appropriate levels.
  • Protect owner’s assets.
Qualifications:

 

Qualifications

  • Six (6) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
  • Must be a service minded individual with a positive attitude who truly enjoys helping others
  • Successful applicant will pass pre-employment background check and complete the federally mandated I-9 Form.

Please note our season is from Mid December - End of July. All employees must be available for the full season. 

About the Company

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Little Gem Resorts