Franchise Hotel - Executive Sous Chef

About Us

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, Inter Continental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s. We are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the Inter Continental® brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity.

We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Welcome to Inter Continental Seattle Bellevue, a distinguished addition to Pyramid Global Hospitality and a beacon of modern luxury in the heart of downtown Bellevue. Anchored within Avenue Bellevue, a premier lifestyle destination featuring luxury residences, our hotel offers 208 elegantly appointed guest rooms and 12,000 square feet of refined meeting and event space. Designed by internationally acclaimed Hirsch Bedner Associates, every detail reflects sophistication, innovation, and a true sense of place.

At Inter Continental Seattle Bellevue, we pride ourselves on a culture of excellence that celebrates people, nurtures growth, and delivers authentic service. Candidates will have the opportunity to build their careers with a premier luxury hotel brand, where every role contributes to creating unforgettable guest experiences. Whether your passion lies in guest services, culinary arts, or event management, joining our team means becoming part of an environment that is dynamic, supportive, and deeply committed to your professional success.

Here, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact while working in a setting that embodies the best of Bellevue’s luxury landscape.

What’s on the menu for your next career move? As our new Executive Sous Chef, you could be leading the charge to ensure our guests enjoy a truly memorable experience. We are looking for an Executive Sous Chef to maintain and improve our culinary operations – through supervising the daily functions of the department, providing support and coaching to the culinary team, and working to cultivate a stellar guest experience.

• Plan production of meals for the restaurant, in‑room dining, the bar, and banquets.
• Assist in recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, and coaching members of the culinary team.
• Ensure that all food items are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal and taste by observing and providing instruction to cooks as needed.
• Establish specific goals and standards of performance management principles and practices to fully maximize productivity of the outlet leadership and line employees.
• Develop recipes for and suggest methods and procedures to culinary team if needed.
• Oversee established food specifications, portion control, recipes, and sanitation, and develop plans to correct issues.
• Act as Executive Chef in their absence.
• Coordinate the proper receiving of all products delivered to the kitchen in concert with or in place of the Executive Chef in their absence (e.g., checking the quantity and quality of received products; ensure feedback to receiving and effective recording of variances; etc.).
• Directs and participates in preparing and producing food items.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established cleaning and maintenance standards.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef to analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items based on product cost, labor, wastage, and competitive sets.
• Ensure that all culinary receive appropriate rest periods and meal periods when needed.
• Oversee monthly inventory of food items.
• Assist Executive Chef in meeting and/or exceeding monthly budgetary goals as it relates to revenue and cost percentages.
• Attend and participate in weekly kitchen financial meeting with culinary managers.
• Attend and participate in all kitchen and culinary related meetings.
• Attend and participate in quarterly Leadership Meeting with all managers (when needed).