Sous Chef

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A modern oasis in the city's most exciting location. At the epicentre of San Francisco stands the city’s iconic hotel, where business ideas emerge, loved ones connect and life’s most important celebrations happen. When you’re not shopping at Union Square, enjoying the city’s diverse culinary scene or exploring one of the Bay Area’s top attractions, unwind in our newly renovated guest rooms, designed to represent the natural beauty of San Francisco’s fog, redwood trees and ocean.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco overlooks Yerba Buena Gardens and is located just steps away from the City's Financial District, Union Square shopping, the Moscone Convention Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum, amid the city's finest cultural and dining venues.

We pride ourselves on the service we deliver and that all begins with the dedication of our employees who embrace the meaning behind the Golden Rule. Guests are pampered with a customized approach, ensuring that each experience is unique and unforgettable. Our goal is to attract only the most positive and passionate talent, those who are able to provide intuitive service, with a warm and friendly smile. We encourage our team to strive for personal and professional greatness and are always empowered to do what is right. 

The Opportunity: 

Sous Chef

Who We Look For: 
This vital culinary supervisory role is responsible for planning, organizing, controlling and directing the work of employees during breakfast and lunch service.  Focus areas will include ensuring quality and consistency of all food product.

Responsibilities: 
This list is not all –inclusive and should only be used as an overview of all actual responsibility.

• Responsible for the Main Kitchen operations

• Ordering F&B products through hotel’s  procurement system

• Monitors food quality and consistency for hotel’s F&B outlets:  MKT Restaurant & Bar and In-Room Dining

• Expedites during food service

• Works with Restaurant Chef and Sous Chef in day-to-day operation to assist in relieving employees for breaks

• Works with Cafeteria Cook to coordinate healthy menus for employee dining facilities and monitors food quality consistently

• Responsible for communication and coordination of Engineering issues for the kitchen

• Ensures sanitation standards as set forth by Four Seasons, local, state, and federal regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Culinary degree preferred

• Experience with Birchstreet preferred

• Must have minimum of three (3) years of cooking experience in a luxury hotel or fine dining restaurant

• Must be able to work as part of team

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule

• Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and manage competing priorities

• Possess well-developed leadership and problem solving skills

• Be able to make quick decisions, work in a fast paced and diverse work environment

• Excellent reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language

Four Seasons offers an award-winning work environment and an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Hourly Rate: $36.18

• Inclusive and diverse employee engagement & recognition events all yea