Executive Sous Chef Job, St Lucia

Executive Sous Chef

Are you an experienced Executive Sous Chef looking to take the next step in a luxury hospitality environment? We are seeking a passionate and innovative Executive Sous Chef to join a highly regarded adults-focused luxury resort renowned for exceptional guest experiences, diverse dining concepts, and a commitment to culinary excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Executive Sous Chef to work alongside a senior culinary leadership team, oversee multiple dining venues, and help shape memorable dining experiences for international guests.

About the Role

As Executive Sous Chef, you will support the Executive Chef in leading a large and diverse kitchen brigade across several restaurant concepts, including fine dining, casual beachfront dining, themed culinary events, and buffet operations. The successful Executive Sous Chef will play a key role in menu development, team leadership, culinary innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of food quality and presentation.

The Executive Sous Chef will also act as the Executive Chef in their absence, ensuring seamless daily operations and an exceptional guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the leadership and management of a culinary team of approximately 50 kitchen professionals.

• Supervise food production across multiple restaurant outlets and special dining events.

• Ensure consistency, creativity, flavour, and presentation standards are maintained at all times.

• Assist with menu planning, recipe development, and wellness-focused dining initiatives.

• Manage food costing, stock control, purchasing, and wastage reduction.

• Drive compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene standards.

• Train, coach, and mentor chefs and kitchen staff to achieve outstanding performance.

• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.

• Monitor guest feedback and implement continuous improvements.

• Support the delivery of themed dining experiences featuring Caribbean, Mediterranean, Italian, and international influences.

Candidate Profile

The ideal Executive Sous Chef will possess:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Executive Sous Chef within a luxury resort, upscale hotel, or fine dining environment.

• Experience overseeing multiple restaurant concepts and high-volume operations.

• Strong leadership and team development skills.

• Knowledge of Caribbean-inspired cuisine, international dining concepts, and wellness-focused menus.

• Experience creating menus for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests.

• Strong understanding of food cost management and kitchen financial controls.

• HACCP certification and food safety knowledge.

• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.

• Culinary qualification from a recognised institution preferred.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive tax-efficient remuneration package.

• Housing allowance.

• Transportation allowance.

• Performance-related bonus opportunities.

• Medical insurance options for individuals and families.

• Annual leave entitlement plus public holidays.

• Annual return flight benefit.

• Relocation assistance.

• Work permit support where required.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic luxury hospitality environment with excellent career development prospects.

The Next Steps?

Interested? Simply apply with your CV/Resume, and the New Recruits team will reach out for a confidential pre‑screening discussion. We will explore your background, your culinary philosophy, and your aspirations to ensure the ideal match. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams.

About New Recruits International Ltd.

Founded in 2020, our agency specialises in recruiting elite talent across construction, engineering, hospitality, and corporate support throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. We are driven by passion, quality, integrity, collaboration, and discretion, consistently matching exceptional professionals with world‑class opportunities.