Advanced mastery of culinary skills and cooking methods.
Strong knowledge of butchering, soups, stocks, sauces, pastries, and product identification.
Minimum five years of culinary experience at an Executive Sous Chef level.
At least five years of supervisory experience in a comparable role.
Culinary institute education or equivalent training is highly desirable.
Experience in a private club, high-end restaurant, or luxury resort is a plus.
Passion for creating high-quality food and developing team members.
Responsibilities
Support the Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations.
Lead the kitchen in the Executive Chef's absence.
Maintain high standards for food quality and presentation.
Oversee scheduling and menu development.
Create and refine recipes as needed.
Manage ordering and inventory control.
Coach and evaluate kitchen team members.
Benefits
Health care including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs.
Group life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
Paid vacation, sick leave, floating holidays, and holidays.
Hawaii Life Flight coverage.
Kauai Automated Fuel Network access.
401(k) retirement plan for all employees.
Daily lunch options and access to workout facilities.
Full Job Description
Executive Sous Chef
Role Overview
The Executive Sous Chef is a key member of The Club at Kukui?ula's culinary leadership team, reporting to the Executive Chef. This role supports the Executive Chef in the daily management of kitchen operations and leads the kitchen in the Executive Chef's absence. The Executive Sous Chef helps maintain efficient, well-organized operations while ensuring consistently high standards for food quality, presentation, and sanitation. Responsibilities may include scheduling, menu development, recipe creation, ordering, inventory control, and coaching and evaluating team members.
Qualifications
Advanced mastery of culinary skills and cooking methods.
Strong knowledge of butchering, soups, consommés, stocks, sauces, pastries, garde manger, and product identification.
At least five years of culinary experience at a level comparable to an Executive Sous Chef.
At least five years of supervisory experience in a comparable role, such as Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef.
Culinary institute education or equivalent industry training is highly desirable.
Experience in a private club, high-end restaurant, or luxury resort is highly desirable.
A passion for creating high-quality food and developing other team members.
Requirements
Ability to stand for 10-12 hours during a shift.
Ability to walk, kneel, and bend as needed.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to support daily kitchen operations and assume leadership responsibilities when the Executive Chef is absent.
Ability to work flexible hours/scheduling including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and evenings based on business needs
Able to adjust when working off property events.
Salary Range
$ 100,000 - $126,000 USD Annual
TEAM KUKUI'ULA Benefits
We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for each other. The Club at Kukui`ula offers an amazing selection of employee benefits. Majority of benefits are provided to our employee team members for FREE.
Full Time & Part Time
HEALTH CARE - Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drugs
