Sous Chef

Role summary

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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, food preparation, menu execution, and service quality. Requirements typically include professional culinary training, several years of experience in a hotel or high-volume restaurant, strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards, and the ability to lead and develop kitchen colleagues. The successful candidate is expected to organize work effectively, maintain consistent food quality and presentation, control food costs and wastage, monitor stock levels, and coordinate smoothly with service teams. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential. Creativity, discipline, teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to remain calm during busy service periods are highly valued.

About the employer

Sheraton Colombo Hotel is a premium international hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, operating under the Sheraton brand and Marriott International’s global hospitality portfolio. The property is designed to serve business travelers, leisure guests, events, and social gatherings, offering accommodation, restaurants, bars, meeting facilities, and guest services. As part of Marriott International, Sheraton follows established global standards for hospitality, food safety, guest satisfaction, training, and operational performance. The hotel provides opportunities for culinary, food and beverage, rooms, engineering, sales, and administrative professionals. Employees can benefit from working in a multicultural environment, gaining exposure to international hotel procedures and Marriott’s broader career-development network. Specific benefits, service-charge arrangements, accommodation support, and employment conditions depend on the position and the hotel’s policies.

Working in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean known for beaches, tea country, wildlife, historic cities, and welcoming communities. Colombo offers the strongest hospitality job market, with opportunities in international hotels, restaurants, resorts, events, tourism, and airline services. The culture combines Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, and colonial influences, with Buddhist traditions playing an important role. Lifestyle costs are generally lower than in many international destinations, although Colombo is more expensive than regional towns. Employees should expect warm weather, traffic, seasonal monsoons, and a relaxed but varied social environment. Foreign workers normally need an employer-sponsored work or residence visa and should confirm approval before starting employment; tourist status should not be used for work. Secure a written contract covering salary, service charge, accommodation, meals, insurance, leave, and repatriation. Research local taxes, healthcare, banking, transport, and cultural expectations before relocating.