Sous-Chef

Leading a high-performing kitchen operation that delivers consistent quality, presentation, and service excellence. Driving efficient food preparation and service workflows that reduce delays and improve the guest experience. Optimizing ingredient use, inventory, and kitchen processes to strengthen cost control and minimize waste. Maintaining a safe, compliant, and well-organized kitchen environment through rigorous food safety and hygiene standards. Coaching and developing the kitchen team to build capability, engagement, and strong day-to-day performance. Shaping menu innovation and cross-team collaboration that elevate events, shared operations, and overall culinary excellence.

At Nestlé Research, we place people at the core of everything we do. Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life.

• Bringing extensive experience (minimum 10 years) in fine dining and luxury culinary environments, including 5-star or palace settings, with a strong focus on premium standards and exceptional guest experience.

• Applying proven leadership in managing large kitchen teams of 15+ people in fast-paced environments, with the organizational strength to guide performance, coordination, and service excellence.

• Demonstrating solid experience in banqueting and large-scale event operations, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver high-quality culinary services for diverse event formats.

• Using food safety, hygiene, and operational discipline to ensure consistency, compliance, and kitchen efficiency.

• Collaborating effectively across multicultural teams while bringing creativity, resilience, and a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.

• Communicating fluently in English and French.

• Bringing collaboration, fresh thinking, bold questions, respect, and a positive, wellbeing-oriented mindset.