The Standard Lisbon

Senior Sous Chef

The Standard Lisbon

Senior Sous Chef

Let’s Go Lisbon!

Opening in 2026, The Standard, Lisbon marks our long-anticipated arrival in one of Europe’s most happening cities. Located at Palácio Santa Clara, the hotel rises above the colourful alleyways of Alfama—Lisbon’s most picturesque neighbourhood—offering front-row views of the river. Built atop the ancient College of St. Francis Xavier, which served as the Portuguese Royal Navy Hospital for over 200 years, the property is being reimagined by acclaimed architect Samuel Torres de Carvalho. His design respects the building’s heritage while looking ahead to a bold, unconventional Lisbon.

Anchored in food, music, art, and culture, The Standard, Lisbon brings our signature design and experience-driven philosophy to Portugal. With 165 guestrooms and 24 adjacent apartments, the expansive property features vibrant spaces for day- and nightlife programming. The ground floor welcomes guests and locals with a lobby lounge, pharmacy bar, all-day dining restaurant, and multiple terraces, gardens, and a pool deck. Upstairs includes a café, spa, gym, and event spaces. The rooftop bar and terrace are poised to become a neighbourhood destination.

As we enter our pre-opening phase, we’re now looking for a Senior Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team and help bring our culinary vision to life.
This role will report directly to Executive Chef, Fer Serrano, who’s globally influenced, ingredient-led approach will shape the culinary identity of The Standard, Lisbon, which promises to be ‘Anything but Standard’.

Your Role

Our Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and Rooftop terraces are legendary, and The Standard is synonymous worldwide as shining beacon for Nightlife. As Senior Sous Chef, you will be a key leader within the kitchen team at The Standard, Lisbon, working in close partnership with our Executive Chef, to deliver a high-volume, quality-driven culinary operation that is anything but standard. This is a highly hands-on role where you will support the execution of our culinary vision while playing a pivotal part in the day-to-day leadership of the kitchen.

You will lead from the front during service, confidently managing the pass, delegating tasks, and maintaining consistency, quality, and efficiency under pressure. In the absence of the Executive Chef, you will run the kitchen, ensuring standards are upheld at every stage of service. Your calm, organised approach and strong attention to detail will help create a kitchen environment that is disciplined, collaborative, and creative.

Beyond service, you will support all core kitchen operations, including scheduling, ordering, stock management, and cost control, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently. You will play an active role in menu development, testing, and execution, working with seasonal ingredients and supporting the ongoing evolution of the hotel’s culinary concepts.

Equally important is your role as a leader and mentor. You will train, coach, and motivate the brigade, fostering a positive culture built on respect, development, and high standards. With a strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety requirements, you will ensure compliance is always maintained, while continuously striving to improve quality, consistency, and ways of working across the kitchen.

This is not a ‘Standard’ Senior Sous Chef role so you will need to have serious stamina and passion, be highly social, upbeat, and friendly; confident and handle pressure well; thrive in a high-volume, high-energy environment and able to work equally well both independently and as part of a wider senior management team.

Do you have what it takes to be our Senior Sous Chef at The Standard, Lisbon...

Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef or strong Sous Chef in high-volume, quality-driven kitchens ideally gained within a similar Lifestyle Hotel or premium destination restaurant in Lisbon or Portugal.

In addition to this you may also have….

• Pre-opening Hotel or Restaurant Experience with strong project management skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to train, mentor, and motivate kitchen teams
• Excellent understanding of kitchen operations, including scheduling, ordering, and cost control
• Experience supporting the Head Chef / Executive Chef in menu development and execution
• High level of knowledge in food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards
• Ability to maintain consistency, quality, and efficiency under pressure
• Confident in managing service, delegating tasks, and leading by example
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• A genuine passion for ingredients, technique, and continuous improvement
• A solid understanding of the Lisbon Restaurant & culinary scene, the latest trends, hot new places to go and potential competitors.

If you think you have what it takes to be our Senior Sous Chef and shape our culinary identity at The Standard, Lisbon we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the European Union. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates prior to commencing employment.