Sous Chef Jobs in Georgia
Sous chef jobs in Georgia are concentrated in the hospitality, hotel, and resort sectors, with demand running from mid-level kitchen leadership roles up to senior sous chefs managing high-volume operations. The heaviest hiring is in Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta, where established employers like Marriott hotels, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and Sodexo maintain consistent kitchen staffing needs. The most in-demand specialties are upscale Southern cuisine, catering and banquet operations, and farm-to-table fine dining. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Marlow's Tavern is currently seeking candidates for a Sous Chef role at one of our highest volume tavern locations. This person must have a passion for chef-inspired food, working with fresh ingredients in a scratch kitchen and love working with an awesome group of people every single day!
Position Purpose for Sous Chef:
Chef-driven food, quality cocktails and adult beverages are at the heart of Marlows Tavern. The role of Sous Chef exists to execute a process that begins with a guest ordering food and ends with a smiling guest having received what they ordered, the way they ordered it. Our chefs execute food preparation using techniques and service standards that reflect a world-class culinary experience for every guest, every time and then some.
Daily Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Understands and adheres to all food safety and sanitation procedures and promotes a safe work place
- Communicates with chef, managers and other team members to learn of daily features, events, and important shift information
- Sets up station with food products and utensils and turns on equipment to ensure the station is ready for production
- Cuts, slices, unwraps, and prepares raw ingredients (ex. fresh produce, meat cuts) for use on the line and for use in food prep recipes
- Mixes and assembles recipe ingredients using proper portioning techniques and recipe procedures to create prepared food products
- Assists Chef in performing final quality station check of all products before to putting into rotation
- Reads order tickets and/or listens to what dishes are called to determine what items need to be prepared
- Prepares food items using recipe instructions, proper portioning methods, and cooking standards to fulfill guests orders
- Maintains station and cooking area, pre, post and during a shift to the highest of cleanliness and health standards, in a Marlows Way
- Cleans station floors, counters, tools, cutting boards, and preparation surfaces using the proper cleaning solutions to ensure station remains sanitized
- Assists other teams members as needed
Reasons to join our team include:
- Flexible Hours
- Paid Vacation
- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance Offered
- Room for Advancement
- Extensive training and learning environment
Candidates must have the following:
- Be authorized to work in the US
- Have reliable transportation
- Have 2 years of experience working in scratch kitchen
- Have 2 years prep or line cook experience
- Have excellent interpersonal and team work skills
- Able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the tavern
- Possess basic computational ability
- Able to taste food & beverage offerings in order to know flavor profile, learn, understand, sell and support preparation of items as necessary for role
- Able to memorize and replicate food production procedures
- Able to read prep and service recipes
Marlow's Tavern is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status
Brand: Marlow's Tavern
Address: 410 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA - 30041
Property Description: 006730 - M8 - Cumming
Property Number: 006730
Marlow's Tavern is currently seeking candidates for a Sous Chef role at one of our highest volume tavern locations. This person must have a passion for chef-inspired food, working with fresh ingredients in a scratch kitchen and love working with an awesome group of people every single day!
Position Purpose for Sous Chef:
Chef-driven food, quality cocktails and adult beverages are at the heart of Marlows Tavern. The role of Sous Chef exists to execute a process that begins with a guest ordering food and ends with a smiling guest having received what they ordered, the way they ordered it. Our chefs execute food preparation using techniques and service standards that reflect a world-class culinary experience for every guest, every time and then some.
Daily Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Understands and adheres to all food safety and sanitation procedures and promotes a safe work place
- Communicates with chef, managers and other team members to learn of daily features, events, and important shift information
- Sets up station with food products and utensils and turns on equipment to ensure the station is ready for production
- Cuts, slices, unwraps, and prepares raw ingredients (ex. fresh produce, meat cuts) for use on the line and for use in food prep recipes
- Mixes and assembles recipe ingredients using proper portioning techniques and recipe procedures to create prepared food products
- Assists Chef in performing final quality station check of all products before to putting into rotation
- Reads order tickets and/or listens to what dishes are called to determine what items need to be prepared
- Prepares food items using recipe instructions, proper portioning methods, and cooking standards to fulfill guests orders
- Maintains station and cooking area, pre, post and during a shift to the highest of cleanliness and health standards, in a Marlows Way
- Cleans station floors, counters, tools, cutting boards, and preparation surfaces using the proper cleaning solutions to ensure station remains sanitized
- Assists other teams members as needed
Reasons to join our team include:
- Flexible Hours
- Paid Vacation
- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance Offered
- Room for Advancement
- Extensive training and learning environment
Candidates must have the following:
- Be authorized to work in the US
- Have reliable transportation
- Have 2 years of experience working in scratch kitchen
- Have 2 years prep or line cook experience
- Have excellent interpersonal and team work skills
- Able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the tavern
- Possess basic computational ability
- Able to taste food & beverage offerings in order to know flavor profile, learn, understand, sell and support preparation of items as necessary for role
- Able to memorize and replicate food production procedures
- Able to read prep and service recipes
Marlow's Tavern is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status
Brand: Marlow's Tavern
Address: 410 Peachtree Parkway Cumming, GA - 30041
Property Description: 006730 - M8 - Cumming
Property Number: 006730
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What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sous chef jobs across Georgia.
- Minimum two years of progressive line cook or kitchen supervisor experience in a professional setting
- Demonstrated ability to manage food cost, waste reduction, and inventory control processes
- Experience leading a kitchen team and training cooks on prep and service standards
- Proficiency in HACCP food safety protocols and ability to maintain a ServSafe certification
- Ability to work high-volume service in fast-paced hotel, restaurant, or catering environments
- Familiarity with menu development, recipe costing, and seasonal menu rotation planning
Sous Chef Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sous chef in Georgia?
Becoming a sous chef in Georgia typically starts with completing a culinary arts program at a school such as the Culinary Institute of Virginia's Atlanta campus, Le Cordon Bleu's former Atlanta location's successor programs, or Georgia State University's hospitality program, followed by several years in line cook and lead cook roles. Georgia does not require a state-issued chef's license, but most employers expect a current ServSafe Food Handler or Food Manager certification, which is recognized statewide and issued through the National Restaurant Association.
Which companies hire sous chefs in Georgia?
Employers hiring sous chefs in Georgia right now include Bon Appétit, The Indigo Road, and Castellucci Hospitality, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Georgia's dense concentration of full-service hotels, convention centers, and growing upscale dining scenes in Atlanta and Savannah means large hospitality groups and contract food service companies are among the most consistent sources of openings.
Which Georgia cities have the most sous chef jobs?
The cities with the most sous chef openings in Georgia are Atlanta, Savannah, and Alpharetta. Atlanta drives the bulk of demand through its large convention hotel market, corporate dining accounts, and a restaurant scene that has expanded significantly in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Westside, while Savannah's tourism economy and Augusta's growing hospitality sector add steady openings outside the metro.
Are there remote sous chef jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're rare. Sous chef work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring physical presence in a kitchen for prep, service oversight, and team management. About 0% of sous chef openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be consulting, menu development, or culinary training roles rather than traditional kitchen leadership positions.
How can I get hired as a sous chef in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a lead cook or kitchen supervisor role at a Georgia hotel or catering company, where internal promotion to sous chef is common. Large Atlanta employers like Sodexo and Aramark run associate culinary programs and promote from within, and convention center food service operations frequently hire kitchen leads with limited supervisory history. Earning a ServSafe Food Manager certification and building a portfolio of menu costing work strengthens any application significantly.
Where can I find and apply to sous chef jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to sous chef jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to the state. Search the roles available, find the ones that fit your experience level and preferred location within Georgia, and apply directly through each listing.
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