Sous Chef

Sous Chef

YellowDoor Hotels is a boutique hotel chain located in Abuja, Nigeria, offering premium accommodations designed for business executives and leisure travelers. The hotel provides spacious rooms, business-class amenities, and a multi-functional restaurant and bar called The Living Room that celebrates local cuisine and regional flavors.

Sous Chef

• Job Type Full Time, Onsite
• Qualification Professional Certificate
• Experience 4 - 8 years
• Location Abuja
• Job Field Catering / Confectionery

Help deliver consistently excellent food across YellowDoor Hotels’ restaurant and bar, breakfast, room service, and events in Abuja. You’ll work alongside the Head Chef, lead a small kitchen team, and bring Nigerian and international menus to life in a boutique hotel that pairs warm hospitality with high standards.

Your Mission

• Coordinate daily preparation and service across four hotel food outlets.
• Supervise 1–5 kitchen staff and address performance gaps fairly.
• Maintain consistent portions, presentation, and menu execution.
• Track stock, plan preparation, and reduce food waste.
• Enforce HACCP-based hygiene and food-safety routines on every shift.
• Lead kitchen shifts when the Head Chef is away.

What You Bring

• Must-have:
• Nigerian and international menu execution
• Kitchen team supervision
• Demonstrated staff performance improvement
• HACCP-based food safety
• Stock and waste control

Nice-to-have:

• Hotel or hospitality kitchen experience
• Culinary certification or diploma

The Non-Negotiables:

• Cannot show measurable improvements in kitchen staff performance.
• Unwilling to work rotating shifts, including weekends.
• Unwilling to address weak performance or enforce food-safety standards.

The Purpose of This Role:

• Support the Head Chef in delivering consistent food quality, safe kitchen operations, controlled waste, and an accountable team across the hotel’s food services.