Sous Chef

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Description

PM Sous Chef – Chico Hot Springs Resort

Join the award-winning culinary team at Chico Hot Springs! We’re looking for a passionate PM Sous Chef to help lead our evening kitchen operations. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, scratch-made environment that values creativity, consistency, and teamwork.

Our kitchen takes pride in everything we produce - from our own garden-grown vegetables to A5 wagyu and locally sourced ingredients. The PM Sous Chef plays a key role in maintaining quality, supporting the team, and ensuring smooth service every night.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support evening kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of food quality, cleanliness, and timing.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to implement menus, prep lists, and production goals.
• Train, motivate, and set the tone for line cooks and stewards during dinner service.
• Maintain high safety and sanitation standards in accordance with health codes.
• Assist with inventory, ordering, and prep oversight to reduce waste and keep operations efficient.
• Set the example for professionalism, urgency, and pride in our craft.

What We’re Looking For:

• Prior experience as a Sous Chef or strong line lead in a busy, high-quality kitchen.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong knife skills and a deep understanding of cooking techniques.
• Commitment to consistency, cleanliness, and hospitality.
• Someone who thrives in a team-first, can-do kitchen culture.

Why Chico?

• Competitive pay and full benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k with match, PTO).
• Free shift meals and access to on-site perks (like the hot springs!).
• Opportunities for growth and development under a James Beard-nominated team.
• A chance to work in a beautiful Montana setting with a kitchen that values quality ingredients, seasonality, and scratch cooking.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Preferred)
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Preferred)
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Preferred)

Motivations

• Preferred

  Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

• Preferred

  Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Equal Opportunity Employer

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