Exec Sous Chef

The Plate Agency

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West Hollywood, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

A Boutique Talent Agency For The Food And Beverage Service Industry, Hotels, Resorts, Country Clubs, Restaurants and Corporate Hospitality Groups. 

Need Front Of House And Back Of House Staffing? 

Let Us Take It Off Your Plate.™

I’m looking for an experienced Exec Sous Chef who has the proven ability to be a strong team leader, understands the financial elements of the business & is a true team player. Ideal candaites must have grand openings experience & have an extensive high-volume restaurant background.

Have what it takes? Let's find out.

· Must have a strong passion for culinary excellence & must take pride in working with quality ingredients. 

· Must have an in-depth knowledge of Italian cuisine, scartch cooking & fine-dining/gourmet cuisine. 

· Must be energetic, entrepreneurial, but have the ability to stick to corporate procedures. 

· Must have full service & high-volume restaurant experience. 

· Must be self-motivated & exhibit an aptitude for leading, coaching & driving excellence. 

· Responsible for coaching & motivating kitchen staff to develop their skills in delegation & goal setting of more complex tasks. 

· Must be extremely knowledgeable of overall & specific product costs. 

· Assume ultimate responsibility for kitchen maintenance, inventory & ordering of small wares, food & equipment. 

· Maintain systems & organization for specials & core menu recipe documentation, costing of individual menu items, vendor statements & accuracy of our accounts & invoice logs. 

Benefits:

•   Competitive compensation

•   Benefits

•   Paid time off

•   Dining discount

•   Generous bonus potential

•   Discount on Apple products

•   Education programs.

•   Company socials & rewards

•   Bonus program

•   Phone coverage

•   Professional career development & growth opportunities

About this role

Summary

Lead kitchen team, manage costs, ensure culinary excellence, and oversee operations in a high-volume setting.

Job title

Exec Sous Chef

Experience level

extensive high-volume restaurant background

Industry

food and beverage

Location requirements

On-site in West Hollywood, CA, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

culinary leadershipcost managementkitchen maintenanceinventory managementstaff coaching

Preferred skills

italian cuisinefine dininghigh-volume experienceteam leadershipcost control

Specializations

italian cuisinehigh-volume restaurantfine diningscratch cookingculinary leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

West Hollywood, CA, USA

On-site City