Executive Sous Chef* (m/f/d)

Executive Sous Chef (m/f/d) 

Executive Sous Chef (m/f/d)

Secret Moments

You are a strong operational leader with management skills, a strategic overview, and high culinary standards. You view the kitchen as a blend of craftsmanship, structure, efficiency, and responsibility. If so, a key position with real impact awaits you at Secret Moments.

As Executive Sous Chef (m/f/d), you will serve as the direct support and representative of the Executive Chef / Director of Culinary Operations. In this role, you will share responsibility for the operational and personnel management of the kitchen organization within Secret Moments and its locations. You will ensure that quality, standards, cost-effectiveness, and professional leadership are consistently implemented in daily operations.

Your Responsibilities

• Direct support of the Executive Chef / Culinary Director in day-to-day operations
• Professional representation of the kitchen management in their absence
• Leading, managing, and developing the kitchen staff within Secret Moments and its locations
• Ensuring smooth operations in all relevant kitchen areas
• Responsibility for quality, consistency, structure, and a professionally organized kitchen operation
• Consistent implementation, monitoring, and further development of all HACCP, hygiene, and safety standards
• Shared responsibility for costing, food cost, cost control, and economically sound kitchen management
• Contributing to the further development of existing culinary concepts as well as brand and quality standards
• Training, mentoring, and development of kitchen staff and managers
• Close collaboration with management, operational leadership teams, and individual locations

What this position requires

This role requires personality, presence, and strong leadership. You recognize what a team needs at any given moment: motivation, clarity, consistency, or a firm directive. Your authority is based on skill, attitude, and decisiveness, and you exercise it when necessary. You develop employees, enforce standards, and provide clear direction at all times. In doing so, you serve as a trainer, role model, and reliable sparring partner all at once.

High-level cooking is second nature to you. At the same time, you understand the economic, organizational, and interpersonal aspects of modern kitchen management. You think in a solution-oriented way, act in a structured manner, and bring a professional mindset that is well-suited to a demanding environment.

What to Expect

• A responsible leadership position reporting directly to the Executive Chef / Director of Culinary Operations
• A professional environment with high quality standards and a clear focus
• Freedom to shape leadership, organization, and development
• A company with a strong identity, a professional attitude, and ambitious goals
• The opportunity to help shape structures, people, and culinary quality in a sustainable way

Application

Please send us your detailed application including:

• CV
• relevant references
• a recent photo
• ideally a personal cover letter

You should have familiarized yourself with Secret Moments and our locations beforehand. If you feel at home in a professional, performance-oriented, and quality-driven environment, we look forward to receiving your application.