Head Chef
Matchaful Culinary Lab
44 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Matchaful Culinary Lab  hiring Head Chef in New York, NY

Matchaful Culinary Lab  hiring Head Chef in New York, NY

Matchaful Culinary Lab More Info

Full Time • Salary ($62.4k - $75.8k)
Expired: Aug 30, 2024

Sorry, this job expired on Aug 30, 2024. Below are other jobs that may be of interest to you.

Required Years of Experience

3 years


Job Details

The Culinary Lab (Commissary) Head Chef is responsible for diligently and creatively running Matchaful’s kitchen and production team. You will lead the innovation and creation of our plant-based pastries, parfaits, and beverage items and coordinate with the Commissary Manager to ensure recipes are scalable and profitable. The Culinary Lab Head Chef oversees the production of all food items for Matchaful’s 7+ locations, upholding quality and safety control and ensuring the production team is efficient and every item is created with consistency and beauty. They will work closely with the Commissary Manager to manage inventory for production ingredients, labor costs, food orders from our 7+ cafes, conducting weekly and monthly inventories. The Culinary Lab Head Chef will work from Matchaful’s Culinary Lab, a gorgeous 3,000 sq ft new Commissary space in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. 


Duties

  • New Item Menu R&D
    • Develop and oversee all new item food and beverage menu items, utilizing unique ingredients to craft vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar free offerings
    • Coordinate with the Commissary Manager to ensure recipes are within budget and execution abilities, maintaining a food cost at below 20%
    • Work with Commissary Manager to plan the timeline for all Seasonal Menu launches, execute tastings for the team, and provide support and staff education 
    • Meet and manage all menu roll out and development deadlines (approximately 1-2 new menu items per month)
  • Ingredient Inventory Management
    • Assisting and conducting weekly ingredient inventories in MarketMan
    • Complete end of month inventory count for kitchen
    • Ordering ingredients with Commissary Manager through Marketman 
    • Assist Commissary Manager in receiving and tracking invoices in MarketMan
    • Run production events of all items and manage inbound POs from the stores
    • Manage organization and cleanliness of culinary lab  
  • Production Quality Control
    • Oversee production of food and beverage items and ensure all is made to quality standards
    • Implement strategies on recipe improvements and quality control practices
    • Oversee and respond to quality complaints.
    • Devise new systems to improve production timelines and reduce labor costs for kitchen team with the Commissary Manager 
    • Uphold DOH policies in the production space and ensure DOH rules are followed by all kitchen staff
  • Manage and Hire Production Team
    • Interview and train new hires in the culinary lab
    • Estimate staff’s workload and manage production hour goals
    • Communicate with staff regularly to boost morale and provide support alerting Commissary Manager and Human Resources for assistance

Skills & Requirements

  • Food Handler’s Certificate
  • Able to lift up to 50lbs 
  • 5+ years managing a kitchen and large volume productions
  • 3+ years baking delicious plant-based, vegan pastries, savory and breakfast parfaits with scalable recipes
  • Managing a team, delivering performance reviews
  • 3+ years in kitchen inventory and budget management
  • Experience working in Restaurant 365 or MarketMan system to track inventory and orders (A Plus)
  • Thoughtful leadership and on-hands coaching and training 
  • Motivated to achieve goals and improve processes 
  • Ability to run production schedules and hit labor targets
  • Culinary Degree in plant-based or vegan cuisine 

Benefits: 

+health insurance (vision + dental)
+commuter benefits
+free daily matcha 
+2 weeks PTO 
+beautiful Commissary space with tons of natural light (on ground level)
+work/life balance 


Compensation Details

Compensation: Salary ($62,400.00 - $75,800.00)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Commuter Benefits, Dining Discounts


Required Skills

Menu Development

Recipe Scalability

Budget Management

Inventory Management

Quality Control

Staff Management

DOH Regulations Compliance

Team training and development

Production Scheduling

Kitchen Operations

Food handling certification

Heavy Lifting

Plant Based Cooking Experience

Restaurant Inventory Systems

Leadership

Goal Oriented

Process Improvement

Culinary Degree

Read more


View Job Description

Other jobs you might be interested in


Lamination Baker
Lisbonata
Full Time • Hourly ($22.00 - $24.00) plus tips
Brooklyn, NY • Production Bakery
Head Baker
il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
Full Time • Salary ($80k - $95k)
Il Buco Family
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker Assistant
Travelers, Poets & Friends
Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $22.00)
ONE MORE HOSPITALITY
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Assistant Baker
Somedays Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $22.00) plus tips
Queens, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Award
Baker
Dominique Ansel Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $20.00)
Dominique Ansel
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Bread Baker
She Wolf Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($18.50 - $22.50)
The Marlow Collective
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Head Baker
Pan Pan Vino Vino
Full Time • Salary ($75k - $85k)
Nura and Pan Pan Vino Vino
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
Dam Good English Muffins
Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $20.00)
Peekskill, NY • Food Manufacturer
Baker
I'm donut ?
Full/Part Time • Hourly ($22.00 - $25.00)
I'm donut ?
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
+19 Awards
Baker
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Full/Part Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $21.00)
Blue Hill Farm
Tarrytown, NY • Fine Dining
Bread Baker
Thea
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $22.00)
The Nigel Group
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
Laurel Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $22.00)
Redwood Hospitality
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
UND NY LLC
Part Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $21.00)
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Bread Baker
Breads Bakery - Union Square
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $22.00)
Breads Bakery
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
Tin Building by Jean Georges
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $24.00)
Creative Culinary Management Company
New York, NY • Other
Baker
Cafe Bilboquet
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $25.00)
Le Bilboquet
New York, NY • Casual Dining
Award
Baker
Sullivan Street Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $24.00)
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker (Overnight)
Astoria Cakes
Full Time • Hourly ($16.50)
SA Hospitality Group
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Bread Baker
L'imprimerie
Full/Part Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $23.00)
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
L'Appartement 4F - Brooklyn
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $23.00)
L'Appartement 4F
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Bread Baker
Laurel Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $23.00)
Redwood Hospitality
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
Supermoon Bakehouse
Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $20.00)
New York, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Baker
Otway Bakery
Full/Part Time • Hourly ($23.00 - $25.00)
Otway
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie
Bread Baker
She Wolf Bakery
Full Time • Hourly ($18.50 - $22.50)
The Marlow Collective
Brooklyn, NY • Bakery / Patisserie

Vegan / Vegetarian, Coffee / Tea

Bakery / Patisserie, Cafe, Commissary Kitchen

Part of Matchaful Cafes

The Matchaful Culinary Lab in Clinton Hill opened on May 28th and is a beautiful 3,000sq ft Commissary space, featuring our dedicated culinary production facility as well as our signature Matchaful Café. At Matchaful, we make delicious and healthful pastries and parfaits (unrefined sugar, high quality gluten-free flours) as well as all of our concentrates for our creative lattes- such as the beloved ginger zing, secret garden, and cacao dream - in our very own kitchen. Over the past few years, we’ve expanded our plant-based offerings to include a yuzu donut, vegan soft serve, matcha sunflower butter oats, and matcha sesame noodles…to name a few. Matchaful’s Grain-Free Granola that is now sold in grocery stores was actually developed in our café kitchen. The Matchaful Culinary Lab will be a space for innovation, experimentation, and nourishment! We can’t wait to give our loyal community a window into what we’re doing behind the scenes.

Job is saved!

Click your avatar to
access saved jobs and applications