What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Sous Chef position at Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center?
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
At Renaissance Montgomery, every dish is an opportunity to delight — for our guests, for our reputation, and for your culinary legacy. As Executive Sous Chef, you’ll be a vital leader in our kitchen team, executing bold flavors, mentoring talented staff, and helping guide the culinary vision of a distinguished hotel and convention center. If you're ready to balance creativity, precision, and leadership in a place that values excellence, this is your moment.
How You Will Make An Impact
If you’re passionate about elevating food experiences and ready to help lead a premier hotel kitchen team — we’d love to meet you. Please submit your resume, a short cover letter sharing your culinary philosophy, and any portfolio or sample menus you’ve created.
- Montgomery, AL
At Renaissance Montgomery, every dish is an opportunity to delight — for our guests, for our reputation, and for your culinary legacy. As Executive Sous Chef, you’ll be a vital leader in our kitchen team, executing bold flavors, mentoring talented staff, and helping guide the culinary vision of a distinguished hotel and convention center. If you're ready to balance creativity, precision, and leadership in a place that values excellence, this is your moment.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Serve as second-in-command in the kitchen, supporting the Executive Chef in planning, executing, and elevating all culinary operations.
- Lead and mentor line cooks, sous chefs, and kitchen staff — fostering development, teamwork, and high performance.
- Monitor quality, consistency, and presentation across all food outlets (banquets, outlets, in-house dining, room service).
- Collaborate on menu innovation, seasonal specials, cost controls, and menu pricing strategy.
- Ensure kitchen operations thrive under high standards — sanitation, safety, compliance, waste control, and timely service.
- Culinary degree, professional certification, or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in upscale hotel, resort, or fine-dining kitchens. Ideally, strong experience in a large event production environment.
- Proven leadership: experience training, managing, and supervising kitchen teams
- Polished presentation skills and experience doing client menu presentations and tastings
- Strong understanding of food cost control, purchasing, menu engineering, and kitchen financials
- Creative vision with technical mastery; able to translate ideas into consistent execution under pressure
- Commitment to high standards of hygiene, food safety (ServSafe or equivalent)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; calm in fast-paced service
- Flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed
- Culinary Creativity: You’ll help shape menus that reflect regional flavor, seasonal ingredients, and guest expectations
- Growth & Ownership: Opportunities to grow, take initiative, and leave your mark on operations
- Supportive Team Culture: Join a kitchen and hotel leadership team that values respect, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Competitive Rewards: We offer a robust compensation and benefits package, staff discounts (including worldwide Marriott travel discounts), and opportunities for recognition.
If you’re passionate about elevating food experiences and ready to help lead a premier hotel kitchen team — we’d love to meet you. Please submit your resume, a short cover letter sharing your culinary philosophy, and any portfolio or sample menus you’ve created.
