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Sous Chef- Fine Dining, Luxury Private Island, Hiring Bonus

CompanyLittle Palm Island, a Noble House Resort
LocationSummerland Key
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 28, 2026
About The Company
With a philosophy that emphasizes location, distinction and soul, Noble House Hotels & Resorts is built on a culture of uncompromising service to our customers. As pacesetters in the hospitality industry, it is crucial to our success that we instill in our employees the inherent ability to recognize our customers’ needs – empowering them with the ability and authority to exceed the expectations of even our most exacting guests.
About the Role

Description

We Are:

Offering a unique opportunity to join the culinary team of the iconic Little Palm Island on Little Torch Key, FL with an award-winning luxury hotel company, Noble House Hotels and Resorts. Working at Little Palm Island redefines working in paradise...


Situated on a private island in the Florida Keys, Little Palm is accessible only from the shore station by our private ferry. With only 30 luxury suites, a Balinese-style spa, the main attraction is the exclusive waterside dining overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, with sunset views and fire pits for enjoying a nightcap.


With over half of the seats located right on the ocean, The Dining Room seats 100 guests and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition, you and the team create an exclusive collection of lounge offerings, amenities, in-room dining options, and cater to small, refined groups.


OUR CULTURE: Individual Distinction, Collective Soul

The Noble House Hotels & Resort's philosophy emphasizes "location, distinction, and soul." Our properties are not a "one-size-fits-all" and neither are our associates. We are a group of individuals who share a passion for hospitality. We let our personalities shine and we like to have fun.


The Job: Sous Chef

The Sous Chef is a key part of the leadership team driving culinary excellence at Little Palm Island. As Sous Chef, you will assist the Executive Chef in continuing to build and develop the team consisting of an Executive Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, Executive Chef Rodrigo Albornoz, and 10-12 local and international line-level culinary associates (for whom employee housing is provided).


You will partner with our Executive Chef, Rodrigo Albornoz in menu development and maintaining the culture and vision of the culinary program. Beyond that, you let your creative juices flow with specials, seasonal menus, Island buy-outs, Chef Tables in our state of the art, no expense spared, kitchen.

Requirements

What it Takes to be the successful Sous Chef:

  • To be successful in the role as Sous Chef you bring experience leading a culinary team in a fine dining restaurant or luxury, hotel with a top-notch exclusive restaurant (think Relais & Chateaux).
  • Other experience such as a degree from an accredited culinary institute will be highly regarded.
  • Naturally, you have the drive to exceed expectations for this iconic location. This will come with your innate ability to handle the ups, downs and sometimes long hours of a world class kitchen and the leadership skills to develop and inspire a culinary team.

The Offer:

In return, you are rewarded with a hiring bonus, competitive compensation package that including competitive pay, On-Demand Pay – Your Pay before Payday, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401k plan with employer matching, Paid Time Off, holidays, and Discounted Food & Hotel Discounts at Noble House Hotels & Resorts nationwide.


This is an opportunity to make your mark, being affiliated with the world-renowned culinary experience that is Little Palm Island.


Noble House Hotels & Resorts are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member (come as they are) as their true authentic self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team (rooted in family) and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.

Key Skills
Culinary leadershipMenu developmentFine diningTeam managementStaff developmentFood preparationKitchen managementCateringLuxury hospitality
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageManagement & Leadership
Benefits
Hiring bonusHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401k planEmployer matchingPaid time offHolidaysDiscounted foodHotel discounts
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Sous Chef will assist the Executive Chef in leading the culinary team and developing menus for the resort's dining operations. They are responsible for maintaining high culinary standards and managing daily kitchen activities for guests and small groups.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
670
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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