Jr Sous Chef, Restaurants

Position: Jr. Sous Chef, Restaurants

Pay-Rate: $20.63/per hour

Job Summary

The Restaurants within the Broadmoor Hotel offers concept driven dining experiences through showcasing seasonal and local produce, alongside a vibrant network of the world's finest farmers and purveyors complemented by industry leading wine and cocktail programs. The Restaurants within the Broadmoor Hotel assist with maintaining the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond ratings for the Hotel.

The Broadmoor is committed to creating a culture of family and community while simultaneously providing a genuine, unforgettable experience for our guests and team. This role will play a key part in continuing to uphold our reputation and providing exceptional service to our guests.

As a member of the Culinary Team, this position will be responsible or preparing and presenting all area specific menu items. Will assist the Restaurant Chef de Cuisine in daily responsibilities to include ordering, line management, execution of menu items, and assisting with managing a staff of 10-20 employees daily. This person must be able to follow direction of the Executive Sous Chef of Restaurants, Chef de Cuisine, and Sous Chefs in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, taste, and production and follow the standards set in place as a manager at the hotel.

Our employees represent the Broadmoor brand and are Ambassadors of our Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Standards. Learn more about Broadmoor here.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Leadership & Operational Control

• Leads and oversees daily culinary and stewarding operations during assigned shifts, ensuring staffing coverage, skill alignment, and operational readiness.
• Maintains a constant leadership presence during service periods, banquets, and special events to control execution and service flow.
• Enforces menu execution, presentation, quality, and consistency in alignment with the Chef de Cuisine’s vision and established standards.
• Provides clear direction to hourly staff while holding teams accountable for performance, conduct, and professionalism.
• Leads and supervises 10-25 direct reports while maintaining indirect oversight of 20-50 additional team members.
  
  

Forbes / AAA Standards Compliance

• Enforces Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond standards across assigned culinary operations through consistent oversight and correction.
• Maintains inspection readiness by ensuring operational, cleanliness, and service standards are met and sustained daily.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives that protect ratings, enhance guest experience, and strengthen luxury positioning.
  
  

Financial Management & Cost Awareness

• Assumes responsibility for shift- and area-level cost control in alignment with departmental financial goals.
• Manages labor efficiency, food usage, and waste reduction through planning, supervision, and corrective action.
• Reviews production, portioning, and inventory practices and reports variances to the Chef de Cuisine.
• Accountable for maintaining projected budgeted revenue benchmarks of between $1.9M - $7M annually.
  
  

Employee Management & Employee Relations

• Directly supervises hourly culinary, and stewarding employees during assigned operations.
• Delivers coaching, counseling, and corrective action in partnership with culinary leadership and Human Resources.
• Enforces workplace standards to maintain a professional, respectful, and harassment-free environment.
  
  

Training, Development & Talent Growth

• Ensures compliance with required training, certifications, and safety programs.
• Develops culinary and leadership skill sets through hands-on training, mentoring, and structured feedback.
• Ensures operational readiness through active oversight of preparations and hands-on training support when necessary.
  
  

Guest Experience Oversight

• Responsible for the culinary contribution to the guest experience during assigned shifts.
• Partners with Front of House leadership to ensure service alignment, timing, and issue resolution.
• Demonstrates the ability to address guest feedback and concerns in real time by executing effective and immediate corrective measures.
  
  

Health, Safety & Sanitation Control

• Enforces all health, safety, and sanitation standards within assigned culinary and stewarding areas.
• Ensures consistent food safety, cleanliness, organization, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Identifies risks related to unsafe behavior, injuries, theft, or time theft and takes corrective action.
  
  

Facilities & Preventative Maintenance

• Coordinates maintenance needs and equipment concerns with the Chef de Cuisine and Engineering.
• Ensures issues impacting safety, sanitation, or operations are reported and addressed promptly.
• Maintains operational standards for kitchens, storage areas, hallways, and associated workspaces.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

What We Are Looking For

• Applicable culinary degree and applicable experience or at least three (3) years of related culinary experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be 18 years old.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift/pull/push up to 50 pounds and will be working in conditions that are both inside and outside at times.
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and energetic team member who works well with others.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities*
  
  

Don’t meet all the qualifications/required skills? If you are committed to joining a team that provides world-class service, we encourage you to still apply. At the Broadmoor, we are looking for exceptional team members that are willing to learn, grow and deliver 5-star service to our guests.

Why Choose The Broadmoor (Benefits)

Working at The Broadmoor is more than just a job. The Broadmoor invests in our employees by offering comprehensive benefits packages and opportunities to grow professionally. By joining our family, you will work with, and learn from, a diverse team of world-class professionals at the longest running Five-Star, Five-Diamond resort in the world.

• Benefits – Employees are offered expansive benefits including Health & Dental, 401k, local discounts. Please click here for a comprehensive list of benefits.
• Career Development – We invest in our employees! As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to grow your career. Whether pursuing career advancement, personal growth, or seasonal employment, we provide training and development opportunities to prepare you for your current role and future career.
  
  

Your application will not be penalized for redacting or removing any age- identifying information such as your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.

This posting is expected to close by the date listed at the top of the page. We encourage applicants to apply early for full consideration as this position may close sooner if filled. If necessary, this posting will remain open until filled.