Chef Leah Cohen’s Piggyback, located on West 30th street, serves refined Asian cuisine in a lively Manhattan setting. We are seeking excellent candidates to join our expanding team. If you are a hard working, punctual, team player with a good attitude, please apply! Southeast Asian cooking experience is a plus but not required, but a desire to learn IS required.
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Managing a staff of 10 to 15 cooks
- Hiring and training BOH staff
- Ordering and maintaining food costs
- Complete inventory in full
- Creating prep lists for the prep cooks and line cooks
- Working with the CDC to create specials and new menu items
- Expediting/running the board for both dinner and brunch services
- Preparing and maintaining work station on the line 1 to 2 shifts a week
- Maintaining professional standards
- Working clean, efficiently, and with respect for ingredients
- Ensure that all dishes are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and service standards
- Keep equipment clean and in excellent working condition
- Manage and call for repairs of equipment as needed
- Maintain a positive, work environment via effective, professional communication with other employees and managers
- Maintains a friendly, courteous and cheerful demeanor at all times
Requirements:
- Experience working in a professional kitchen as a Junior Sous Chef or Tournant level for the minimum of 1 year
- Vast knowledge of culinary techniques, procedures and equipment
- Friendly, outgoing, energetic team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to think quickly and multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Ability to take and give direction
- General computer knowledge including Microsoft Word and Excel
Please send a copy of your resume in the body of an email. Attachments will not be opened
What we can offer you:
-The ability to work team full of talented professionals
-Internal growth opportunities
-Option to join our Medical, Dental and Vision plans ( full time employees)
-Commuter Benefits (full time and part time employees)
We are a crew of professionals that take pride in P&K Hospitality! Check out our flagship restaurant in LES, Pig & Khao here: pigandkhao.com.
Piggyback is an equal opportunity employer.