Sous Chef

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. www.highgate.com

Location

Discover more sun and more fun! Escape to a tropical beachfront paradise complete with everything you need for the perfect getaway, including delicious dining, beachfront bars, relaxing comforts, and endless activities. Here you’ll stay at one, play at two — with two connecting resorts right on the soft white sands of St. Pete Beach. Whether you’re looking for family fun, a romantic retreat, a group getaway, or anything in between, it’s all here at TradeWinds Island Resorts. https://www.tradewindsresort.com/careers

Overview

Follow your passion all the way to paradise at TradeWinds Resort, a consistently rated Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace! TradeWinds features two destination resorts just 200 flip flops from one another along the gorgeous Gulf Coast on St. Pete Beach.

The Sous Chef is responsible for ensuring that all meals coming from the kitchen are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal, taste and food cost. Sous Chef would be responsible to develop and manage all aspects of food preparation and presentation of kitchen operations in a high end casual dining 300 seat restaurant.  Work closely with the Chef de Cuisine and Restaurant General Manager to maintain Resort/ Restaurant standard in food quality, staffing, safety and budgeting.  Provide coaching and supervision of staff.

Responsibilities

• Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of F&B issues as they arise
• Be an active participant in our passionate purpose and provide superior customer service (internal and external) at all times. Follow The Resort’s etiquette guidelines.
• Plan and coordinate the daily operations of all assigned restaurant kitchen facilities.
• Exercise full supervisory authority, directly and indirectly, over 20 cooks and other kitchen staff. Plan and conduct training programs and staff meetings. Plan staffing needs and work schedules in order to meet department goals.
• Monitor all kitchen operations on a regular basis.
• Plan menus for all regular and special events.
• Research, develop, modify, and test all recipes.
• Deal regularly with outside vendors of food, supplies and equipment.
• Supervise food, supply and equipment ordering and inventory control.
• Directly or indirectly supervise all food preparation and production activities. Ensure that the highest quality is maintained.  Develop and implement appropriate quality and production controls. 
• Prepare various administrative and operating reports and records, such as inventory and production cost reports and time sheets.
• Confer regularly with Resort Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Director and Restaurant General manager to plan, coordinate and evaluate staff, service and departmental needs. Proactively resolve budget and personnel issues. 
• Set professional guidelines by acting as a role model to all kitchen staff.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of related progressive experience; or a culinary graduate with at least 2 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.
• Long hours sometimes required.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Training in a culinary arts school or apprenticeship preferred but not necessary with professional chefs, 5 plus years of relevant professional cooking experience, including supervisory/management experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Broad and in-depth professional knowledge and skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation; menu planning; ordering and inventory control; quality and production control; and other aspects of kitchen management.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Experience in budget management preferred.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of Company personnel and outside vendors.

Benefits

Highgate offers the following benefits package for this position:

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave (provided in accordance with applicable law)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

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Posting Date

This job opening was posted on November 5, 2026 and will remain open for at least 14 days.