Sous Chef

Overview

Along Highway 1, our boutique hotel is 15 minutes from beaches, hiking trails, and downtown Santa Barbara. Reach the airport, Amtrak station, and University of California‑Santa Barbara in less than 10 minutes. We're a short drive from Sandpiper Golf Club, Lake Los Carneros, and Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove.

SPIRE Hospitality is a management company specializing in creating memorable guest experiences and delivering best‑in‑class service at our hotels and resorts across the country. We ensure you have the support, tools and opportunities you need to get the job done, grow as an individual, and excel in your hospitality career.

We offer a comprehensive full‑time benefits package consisting of EARNED WAGE ACCESS (get paid before payday), medical, dental, vision, pet discount program, identity theft protection, pre‑paid legal support, flexible spending accounts, matched 401(k), life, critical accident or illness, short‑ & long‑term disability, paid time off, wellness programs, wonderful hotel discounts and much more.

The role will provide leadership and empower the Food & Beverage — Culinary team to strive for excellence and repeat business. The Kitchen Manager will lead, mentor, and collaborate with our team of chefs to prepare, cook, and present food to the highest standards, ensuring exceptional quality and guest satisfaction.

• Inspire exceptional customer service through positive leadership and dedication to guest satisfaction.
• Assist in leading and managing all culinary activities and operations to uphold the highest quality standards.
• Contribute creatively to the development of new menu items and promotions.
• Cultivate strong working relationships across Food & Beverage and other hotel departments.
• Monitor and maintain standards for product quality, presentation, and production efficiency.
• Conduct audits of storeroom inventory and storage to ensure product quality, safety, and kitchen cleanliness are upheld.

• Lift, carry, move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 200 lbs. at a time, on a continuous basis.
• Ability to stand and move about for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to grasp and use all kitchen equipment.

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Completion of Culinary or Apprenticeship Program preferred.

• Minimum of 2 year cook experience in a hotel preferred.
• Minimum of 2 year cook experience in a similar role, size of operation required.
• Managers Food Handlers Certification required.
• Alcohol Beverage Servers Certification required.
• OSHA certification or equivalent knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Basic mathematical skills to prepare financial reporting.

• Alcohol Service (preferred).
• Food Service (preferred).

• Thought Provoking – Capable of making others think deeply on a subject.
• Loyal – Shows firm and constant support to a cause.
• Dedicated – Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity.
• Leader – Inspires teammates to follow them.

• Self‑Starter – Inspired to perform without outside help.
• Growth Opportunities – Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility.

$85K-$95K depending on experience.

Spire Hospitality, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of others as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose pay of others unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)).