Overview
Executive Sous Chef Jobs in Savannah, USA at LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC
About this position
Recess is where the everyday takes a break.
Launching in the Fall of 2026, Recess Hotel & Club will transform Savannah’s storied Manger Building into a new kind of lifestyle hotel and clubhouse. With 221 rooms—including suites and bunk rooms—plus co-working, a rooftop pool, a circuit-based wellness club, a French brasserie, and layered social spaces, Recess is designed as a “public club”: a private clubhouse for all. Locals, members, and travelers will come together to eat, drink, work, play, and connect.
The project builds on the momentum of Hotel Bardo Savannah, Left Lane’s flagship urban resort that opened in 2024. Bardo has already been recognized as one of the Best New Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler, Best Hotels of the Year by Travel + Leisure, and earned the inaugural Michelin Key designation—cementing Left Lane as one of hospitality’s most closely watched innovators.
Left Lane is a vertically integrated hospitality development and management company focused on transforming historic, iconic properties into layered destinations that reflect their communities. With more than $1.5B in projects planned across Savannah, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Providence, Phoenix, and Bozeman, Left Lane is building a portfolio of hotels, clubs, and experiences that are both nostalgic and forward‑looking.
Find and seek. Stay here, play here. Welcome to Recess.
About the role
The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for the day‑to‑day leadership, execution, and oversight of all culinary operations at Recess Hotel & Club. This position partners closely with the Executive Chef to ensure exceptional food quality, operational excellence, financial performance, and team development across all restaurant outlets, banquet operations, in‑room dining, club dining, employee dining, and special events.
The Executive Sous Chef maintains the highest standards of food quality, consistency, presentation, sanitation, safety, and guest satisfaction while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role provides leadership across all culinary venues and experiences within the hotel and club, ensuring a seamless and elevated dining experience for guests, members, and team members alike.
The Executive Sous Chef ensures that all meals coming from the kitchen are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal, taste, and food cost. He/she is expected to provide training for all staff, meet corporate quality standards, and assist in establishing and enforcing food specifications, portion control, recipes, and sanitation. The Executive Sous Chef is also responsible for controlling food and labor costs while maximizing guest satisfaction.
What
you’ll do
Ensure all culinary operations consistently reflect and uphold the brand standards, service philosophy, and guest experience expectations of Recess Hotel & Club. Provide daily leadership and oversight of all culinary operations throughout Recess Hotel & Club, ensuring exceptional quality, consistency, and execution across all dining venues, banquet functions, club operations, in‑room dining, employee dining, and special events. Partner with the Executive Chef to execute the culinary vision, operational goals, and financial objectives of the department.
Lead and develop Sous Chefs, Kitchen Supervisors, and culinary team members through training, coaching, performance management, and ongoing professional development. Oversee all aspects of food production, preparation, presentation, and service to ensure adherence to established recipes, standards, and specifications. Monitor and maintain the highest standards of food quality, portion control, taste, temperature, and visual presentation.
Ensure kitchens are properly staffed, organized, and prepared to meet forecasted business levels and service demands. Collaborate with Food & Beverage leaders to ensure seamless execution of all guest, member, and event experiences. Respond to guest concerns and feedback in a timely and professional manner, implementing solutions that enhance guest satisfaction.
Manage labor productivity through effective scheduling, staffing, and…
Title: Executive Sous Chef
Company: LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC
Location: Savannah, USA
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