Executive Sous Chef

Join Our Culinary Team at The Club at Kalea Bay! Driftwood Cafe is seeking a passionate, hands-on Executive Sous Chef to serve as the Executive Chef's trusted partner in leading daily culinary operations. This role is ideal for a driven culinary professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys developing high-performing teams, and is committed to delivering exceptional food quality and member experiences.

Job Duties: Assist the Executive Chef in daily planning, directing, and coordinating kitchen operations. Assist in supervising and training kitchen staff, ensuring compliance with recipes, portion control, and presentation standards. Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and execution across all service periods.

Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu development, seasonal features, special promotions, and recipe standardization. Monitor food costs, purchasing, inventory levels, and product utilization to support financial goals. Maintain effective communication with front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service. Conduct regular quality inspections and ensure adherence to established culinary standards.

Step in and lead the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef. Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented kitchen culture. Assume leadership of all culinary operations in the absence of the Executive Chef. Support the successful execution of club events, holiday programming, and special dining experiences. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of progressive culinary leadership experience in a restaurant, private club, resort, hotel, or hospitality environment. Previous experience as an Executive Sous Chef, Sous Chef, or Senior Culinary Supervisor. Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop and motivate teams. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as business needs require. Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening. Why Join Driftwood Cafe? Competitive salary of $90,000 - $95,000 annually plus bonus opportunity Opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing culinary team Collaborative and supportive work environment Ability to make a meaningful impact on the culinary experience for members and guests