Jupiter, a second restaurant from the team behind King, celebrates the generous simplicity of regional Italian food and drink in New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center. Located at the North Side of the rink, the restaurant is an essential part of Midtown’s new ‘town square’ with its focused menu of antipasti and pasta, aperitivo and wines, and our signature warm hospitality.
We're seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic Sous Chef to join our tight-knit management team. You'll work closely with our chefs and cooks to execute the culinary vision of the restaurant by overseeing all aspects of the kitchen. At Jupiter, we value continuous improvement, mutual respect, hard work and fun and are looking for a hungry teammate to help us lead a big team with a lot of moving pieces.
Team, Leadership, Culture
- Develop kitchen team culture on the line and in prep and foster an environment of pro-active problemsolving, continuous improvement and joy.
- Maintain thoughtful working relationships with kitchen and dining room leaders and team members throughout service.
- Manage line and prep cooks; teach, coach, monitor and discipline with the help of your management peers.
- Attend daily team meetings to debrief on all the day's challenges.
- Act as an ambassador for the restaurant in all apsects of your day.
Financial
- Learn and oversee systems food cost management and engage in decision-making with fellow managers about vendors and pricing.
- Oversee ordering, price comparison, and stock levels to maximise cost efficiency and stock rotation.
Operational
- Promote and practice safe work habits, identify and resolve potential safety hazards immediately, document and reports accidents.
- Oversee line cook and prep cook duties, training, development and attendance.
- Oversee kitchen cleanliness and develop rigorous cleaning practices and systems, ensuring all Department of Health standards at met.
- Place daily food and cleaning supply orders, develop relationships with suppliers and a knowledge of seasonal offerings.
- Spearhead systems; if you can think of a more efficient way to do something, we want to use your expertise and implement it.
- Expedite and run the line during very busy lunch and dinner services with an eye towards communication, timeliness and quality.
Food
- Love Italian food! Have an interest in it! Come ready to teach us what you know and to learn what we do. Join us at the green market every week, browse vendor catalogues for the best seasonal ingredients, taste every dish you put up and keep talking and thinking about cooking.
