Sous Chef - Lowland
Method Co.
Salary undisclosed
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Description
About Method Co.
Method Co. is a boutique hospitality company that develops, designs, and operates a portfolio of hotels, restaurants, and apartment-style accommodations across the country. With a focus on culturally relevant and design-driven experiences, Method Co. creates spaces that blend thoughtful service, elevated design, and a deep sense of place.
About Lowland
Lowland is a thoughtfully designed boutique retreat that celebrates the quiet beauty and natural character of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Blending warm hospitality with refined, residential style comfort, the property offers serene guest rooms, inviting shared spaces, and a relaxed sense of place rooted in local culture. Guests can unwind, explore nearby coastal landscapes, and enjoy a stay that feels both elevated and effortlessly easy.
Website: https://www.thepinch.com/lowland
About the Role
The Sous Chef is a key leader within the Lowland culinary team, supporting the Executive Chef in delivering a menu that reflects the quiet beauty, seasonal ingredients, and coastal character of the South Carolina Lowcountry. This role helps guide daily kitchen operations, ensures consistency and quality across all dishes, and fosters a collaborative, respectful kitchen culture. Ideal candidates bring strong technical skills, a calm presence, and a passion for thoughtful, ingredient driven cooking.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Executive Chef in menu execution, prep oversight, and service leadership
- Maintain high standards of quality, consistency, and presentation across all dishes
- Lead and train line cooks, prep cooks, and support staff
- Manage daily mise en place, inventory rotation, and ordering needs
- Ensure all food safety, sanitation, and kitchen safety protocols are followed
- Assist with scheduling, organization, and communication across the culinary team
- Contribute to seasonal menu development and specials
- Uphold a positive, professional, and team‑oriented kitchen environment
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership role
- Strong understanding of cooking techniques, station management, and kitchen operations
- Ability to lead calmly and effectively during high‑volume service
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Passion for seasonal, coastal, and regionally inspired cuisine
- Ability to lift, bend, and stand for extended periods
- Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for growth within Method Co.
- A supportive, design‑driven work environment
- Employee dining and hotel perks across our portfolio
- Health, dental, vision benefits
- Paid time off & vacation
About this role
Method Co. is seeking a Sous Chef to anchor the culinary operations at Lowland, a design-focused boutique retreat in Charleston that celebrates Lowcountry ingredients and coastal character. You'd work directly under the Executive Chef to ensure consistent, high-quality execution of a seasonally driven menu while leading and developing the kitchen team. This is a hands-on leadership role that balances daily operational demands—from mise en place and inventory management to service leadership—with the opportunity to shape kitchen culture and contribute to menu development.
The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience with at least one year leading a team, strong technical skills across stations and techniques, and the composure to manage high-volume service. You'll need excellent organizational and communication abilities, a genuine passion for ingredient-driven, regional cooking, and the physical stamina for a demanding kitchen environment. Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays is essential.
Method Co. offers competitive compensation, health and dental benefits, paid time off, employee dining and hotel perks across their portfolio, and genuine opportunities for growth within a company known for thoughtful, design-driven hospitality.
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