Sous Chef Performance Evaluation Form

Running a professional kitchen requires exceptional leadership, precision, and business acumen—and your sous chef sits at the heart of it all. This Sous Chef Performance Evaluation Form helps restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and hospitality groups conduct structured, fair reviews that recognize strengths and guide development in the areas that matter most: menu execution, team leadership, food cost control, and consistency.

Built specifically for the fast-paced demands of commercial kitchens, this template covers the core competencies every sous chef needs to master—from plating standards and kitchen safety to mentoring line cooks and managing inventory waste. You can customize scoring scales, add role-specific questions, and use conditional logic to tailor follow-up questions based on performance ratings.

Why Paperform works for hospitality teams:

Paperform's design flexibility means your evaluation forms can feel as polished as your plating. Embed them in your internal portal, send them via email, or complete them on a tablet during one-on-one reviews. All responses are stored securely and can sync to Google Sheets, Airtable, or your HR system for tracking performance trends over time.

Need to automate next steps after the review? Connect this form to Stepper to trigger follow-up tasks—schedule training sessions, send development plans to managers, or create reminders for quarterly check-ins. Everything stays organized, and nothing falls through the cracks.

Whether you're running a Michelin-starred kitchen or a bustling hotel restaurant, this template gives you a consistent, professional framework to evaluate, coach, and retain top culinary talent.