Job Description

The Black Bass Hotel & Restaurant is seeking an experienced Executive Sous Chef to take a hands-on leadership role in a 165-seat fine dining operation averaging about 200 covers per service period.

This is not a back-office kitchen management position. You’ll lead 10-15 team members while staying close to service, execution, food quality, training, organization, and accountability.

Located in historic Lumberville, PA, The Black Bass offers elevated dining in a distinctive historic property with a long-tenured team and a strong focus on hospitality. This role is built for a chef who can lead calmly, maintain standards under pressure, and keep a busy kitchen moving.

Location

This location is not easily accessible by public transportation.

Compensation

• $65,000-$70,000 annual salary
• Full-time salaried position

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Free parking

Schedule

• Approximately 45 hours per week
• 5-day workweek
• Weekends required
• Holidays required

Why This Role Stands Out

• 165-seat fine dining restaurant
• Approximately 200 covers per service period
• Leadership responsibility for 10-15 team members
• Elevated dining in a historic Bucks County property
• Established team with long-term employees
• Hands-on influence over culinary execution and standards
• Opportunity to contribute to an established legacy of hospitality

About the Role

The Executive Sous Chef will be a working culinary leader responsible for supporting day-to-day kitchen operations while maintaining high standards for consistency, food safety, organization, and execution.

You should be comfortable leading from the floor, coaching in real time, holding people accountable, and responding quickly when service demands change.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Lead with urgency without creating chaos
• Keep the kitchen organized during busy service
• Coach, train, and motivate culinary staff
• Hold the team accountable to established standards
• Maintain consistent food quality and execution
• Communicate clearly across the kitchen
• Balance culinary standards with operational demands
• Contribute to menu development while executing established recipes and standards
• Build trust with an experienced, long-tenured team

About the Restaurant

The Black Bass Hotel & Restaurant is a historic fine dining property in Lumberville, PA.

The restaurant seats approximately 165 guests and averages around 200 covers per service period. The environment combines elevated dining with an established hospitality operation and a team that values respect, engagement, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily BOH operations
• Supervise a culinary team of approximately 10-15 employees
• Maintain consistency, quality, presentation, and execution
• Support menu creation and culinary development
• Follow and reinforce written recipes and preparation standards
• Manage ordering, receiving, and inventory
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Assist with staff scheduling
• Train, coach, and motivate culinary employees
• Establish clear expectations and reinforce accountability
• Maintain organization and readiness before and throughout service
• Communicate effectively with culinary leadership and team members
• Respond to changing service demands with urgency and composure
• Maintain high hospitality and operational standards

Qualifications

• Executive Sous Chef, Sous Chef, or comparable culinary leadership experience
• Strong culinary foundation
• Proven kitchen leadership experience
• Experience leading, training, and motivating culinary teams
• Experience with ordering, receiving, and inventory
• Strong food safety knowledge
• Menu creation experience
• Experience with scheduling and staff management
• Ability to follow and enforce written recipes and instructions
• Strong communication skills
• Calm, organized leadership style
• High standards for consistency and execution
• Strong sense of urgency
• Dependable and committed to hospitality
• English language proficiency
• Ability to stand for extended periods and regularly reach, bend, and stoop
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume with full contact information and two professional references from previous supervisors. Supervisor email addresses are required. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.