Luxe Serenity Sous Chef
This role maintains strict compliance with healthcare food safety standards, therapeutic diet requirements, and sanitation regulations while promoting a culture of service excellence and teamwork. Key Responsibilities
This position operates within a healthcare setting and requires adherence to infection control protocols, sanitation standards, and patient privacy regulations. Professional conduct and collaboration with clinical teams are essential. Department: Kitchen
Accountable To: General Manager
Status: E xempt, Full Time
Employer Estimate: $80K-85K Culinary Operations
- Assist in planning, preparing, and executing daily meal production for patients, physicians, and staff.
- Ensure all meals comply with prescribed therapeutic diets (e.g., low sodium, diabetic, renal, cardiac, clear/full liquid).
- Follow standardized recipes and portion control guidelines.
- Oversee food preparation to ensure consistency, quality, and presentation standards.
- Modify menus as directed by Registered Dietitians or clinical staff.
- Ensure meals are prepared and delivered in a timely manner according to recovery schedules.
- Support individualized patient dietary needs and restrictions.
- Respond promptly to special meal requests or dietary adjustments.
- Promote a positive, healing-focused dining experience.
- Maintain strict adherence to HACCP guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with local health department regulations, CMS standards (if applicable), and facility policies.
- Monitor food temperatures, storage procedures, and sanitation practices.
- Conduct regular kitchen inspections to ensure cleanliness and safety.
- Supervise culinary staff during assigned shifts.
- Train and mentor cooks and food service associates.
- Enforce workplace professionalism and safety standards.
- Assist in performance management and coaching.
- Contribute to customer satisfaction by preparing and serving high-quality food in accordance with Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel standards and policies
- Oversee daily operations of the Sirocco Kitchen and Serenity
- Support staffing needs, including scheduling and team coordination
- Manage inventory to ensure adequate supply levels and minimize waste
- Supervise in-room dining (IRD) kitchen operations
- Oversee pool menu preparation and service
- Assist with seasonal menu planning and development
- Provide support for all kitchen-related needs for Sirocco Restaurant and Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
- Assist with inventory management and ordering.
- Monitor food waste and implement cost-control measures.
- Ensure proper labeling and storage of all food items.
- Support budgetary goals and efficient resource utilization.
- Culinary degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 3–5 years of culinary experience; healthcare or institutional experience preferred.
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets and medical nutrition guidelines strongly preferred.
- ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety certification required.
- Strong understanding of sanitation, infection control, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-accountability healthcare environment.
- At schedule end on the day, make sure station is clean and food is in a tightly wrapped container; communicate to supervisor things needed for the next day.
- Wash hands with soap between tasks at designated hand washing stations.
- Be mindful of personal hygiene, clean nails and hair.
- Use gloves when handling food and change them between food prep.
- Keep station clean and always carry a container of sanitizer to clean workbench between tasks.
- Do not leave food cooling between 41F and 140F.
- Remove potentially hazardous items (chemicals, glass, etc.) from food handling areas.
- Report to supervisor any potential health concerns, faulty equipment and food shortages.
- Report to supervisor any of the following symptoms:
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
- Sore throat with fever
- Avoid distractions during work hours especially when handling dangerous equipment.
- Be mindful of others around you when using sharp or heavy objects.
- Ask for help carrying heavy items and use leg to offset the weight.
- Work in controlled movements and never run in kitchen.
- Keeps supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters of significance.
- Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established company policies and procedures to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
- Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working environment.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures.
- Attends work as scheduled.
- Follows hotel’s dress and grooming standards.
- Minimizes safety hazards by following all safety rules and procedures.
- At all times, projects a favorable image of Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel to the public.
- Knowledge of medical dietary restrictions
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Leadership and team development
- Maintain Labor Cost within the parameter of our Hotel Standards
- Maintain our Food cost within the parameter of our Hotel Standards
- High attention to detail
- Professional communication skills at all times
- Ability to maintain confidentiality (HIPAA awareness)
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
- Ability to work in hot and cold kitchen environments.
- Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as required.
The Luxe independent hotel group is a privately held company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. "Luxe" is an experience built around ideals of timeless hospitality, innovative services, and unexpected solutions. Luxe hotels are like home, only better. At Luxe, we go beyond service and strive to relate to our guests. Everyone entering our hotel brings something new and different – a unique journey and experience. Our job is to recognize and respect that journey in every interaction. Every person truly is an entire world! With this in mind, we seek employees who share our values and desire to deliver a gracious guest experience with sincere commitment. We accomplish this by making our guests feel cared for and known when they stay or dine with us. Their preferences are considered; their expectations are constantly exceeded, but meeting their needs is only the beginning of what we do to make them feel like they belong.
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