Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Position Summary
The Teaching Chef will work alongside the Executive Culinary Director to provide a safe and constructive work environment for the students, teach the students all aspects of production and service in a restaurant environment, maintain a high standard of cleanliness, organization, & food quality, and manage the day-to-day cafe operations.
Key Responsibilities
Student Training & Support (50%)
- Responsible for BOH student training beginning with contributing to the culinary curriculum, initial kitchen training sessions, and throughout the service portion of the program
- Act as a mentor and lead by example– professionalism, work ethic, organization, and sanitation
- Promote a safe, inclusive, challenging, and sociable working environment
- Maintain open communication with students and Program team
Cafe Profitability & Community Engagement (20%):
- Monitor menu sales in coordination with the Culinary & Operations teams
- Contribute input to guide marketing in order to improve sales
- Engage and develop guest relationships to drive repeat business
- Assist with off-site catering events as needed
Kitchen Operations (30%)
- Setting and maintaining all service standards for the kitchen
- Ordering supplies and maintaining stock levels
- Assist with scheduling, menu development, costing, inventory, labor control, and DOH guidelines
- Family meal and creation of specials with an understanding of product utilization, organization, and cleanliness of storage areas
- Maintain facilities and equipment according to DOH standards
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary ($60,000.00 - $65,000.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Commuter Benefits, Dining Discounts
Required Skills
Chef Instruction
Teaching/Training
Training and Development
Culinary Skills
Teaching
Management
Food Production
Menu Planning
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Part of Emma's Torch
Emma’s Torch is a non-profit social enterprise that trains and empowers refugees in the culinary arts. By investing in our refugees’ potential, we prepare our students for successful employment in an industry in which their culinary heritage can be celebrated. Emma’s Torch is named for Emma Lazarus, poet of the Statue of Liberty and a staunch advocate for refugee rights.
We offer two programs: a culinary and an ESL program. Students can participate in one or both.
Refugees in our 100-hour culinary program:
• Receive technical culinary training and licensing
• Get individual attention since each cohort is comprised of two students and one instructor
• Gain work experience at the Emma’s Torch Classroom Café
• Apply and land jobs in the culinary industry
• Are connected with a welcoming, supportive community as they adjust to life in the U.S.
Refugees in our ESL program:
• Learn English tailored to the culinary industry
• Practice with a small cohort of ten students
• Are connected with a welcoming, supportive community as they adjust to life in the U.S.
We also collaborate with some of New York’s most renowned chefs, industry leaders, and restaurant groups to facilitate employment opportunities for our students after graduation.
