Executive Sous Chef
Ci Siamo
435 W 31st St, New York, NY
Ci Siamo hiring Executive Sous Chef in New York, NY

Ci Siamo hiring Executive Sous Chef in New York, NY

Ci SiamoMore Info

Full Time • Salary ($75k - $85k)
Expired: Jan 7, 2025

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Required Years of Experience

2 years


Job Details

Ci Siamo is a restaurant from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group and James Beard semifinalist Chef Hillary Sterling. Located at Manhattan West, this NYT Top 100 restaurant celebrates the beauty of simplicity centering around live-fire cooking. The Italian-inflected menu takes inspiration from Chef Sterling’s extensive travels and is rooted in the understated excellence of seasonal ingredients and purposeful preparations. Ci Siamo, which loosely translates to “we’ve made it” or “we’ve arrived,” bridges the traditional with the contemporary to introduce a new space that is at once transportive yet warmly familiar.

Who you are: 

The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for ensuring a superior guest experience through excellent food and hospitality. This position will support the Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, and the kitchen team by organizing, planning, and directing all aspects of kitchen operations. The Executive Sous Chef must have a passion for creating delicious food, building high performing teams, and delivering hospitality to stakeholders.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead a high performing kitchen team and maintain excellence & hospitality throughout each day’s specific service periods
  • Delivers consistent execution of food and timely flow of service by directing the team and ensuring an effectively expedited service
  • Educate dining room service staff on all aspects of food menu & culinary procedures through tastings and staff presentation
  • Fosters a positive, collaborative work environment for both the service and kitchen teams, ensuring clear communication at all times
  • Ensure that all recipes, product, food preparations and food execution meet restaurant's specifications and commitment to culinary excellence.
  • Ensure that back of house operations are kept clean, safe and up to all “A” level health code standards.
  • Lead the Sous Chef team to ensure all team members are appropriately trained to execute the assigned station properly
  • Provides feedback and guidance with excellence and hospitality in mind, ensuring that all team members have a pathway for growth and development
  • Consistently looks for internal and external opportunities to build our growing team
  • Consistently deliver a culture of Enlightened Hospitality to guests and team members.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as needed and other duties as assigned to support team objectives and operational success.

What we need from you:

  • 3+ years of Sous Chef experience in similar environment 
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, restaurant scheduling, inventory and purchasing experience necessary
  • English fluency and Spanish preferred, but not required
  • Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time

What you’ll get from us:

  • Annual salary range of $75,000 - $85,000, plus bonus potential*
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off to support you with an active life outside of work
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Options (health care, dependent care, transit & parking)
  • Employee Assistance Program to support overall mental wellbeing
  • Exclusive access to primary care, mental health, and other healthcare services through Radish Health
  • Annual dining credit and 51% dining discount throughout the USHG family of restaurants
  • Matched 401(k) to help you invest in your future
  • Access to the USHG HUGS Employee Relief Fund

*The above represents the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your experience and other job-related factors.

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Compensation Details

Compensation: Salary ($75,000.00 - $85,000.00)

Benefits & Perks: Commuter Benefits, Dental Insurance, Dining Discounts, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Vision Insurance, Wellness Program


Required Skills

Experience in High End Restaurant Kitchen Operations

Experience in High Performing Kitchen Team Leadership

Organizational Skills

Leading a High Performing Kitchen Team

Leadership Skills

Leadership and Team Management Skills

Knowledge of Culinary Procedures and Menu Education

Knowledge of Culinary Excellence and Food Preparation

Ability to Ensure Food Execution Meets Restaurant's Specifications

Delivering Consistent Execution of Food

Team Building

Maintaining Cleanliness and Safety in Back of House Operations

Educating Dining Room Service Staff on Menu and Culinary Procedures

Training and Mentoring Skills

Training and Development of Team Members

Fostering a Positive and Collaborative Work Environment

knowledge of health code standards

Menu Knowledge

Ensuring Back of House Operations Meet Health Code Standards

Culinary Expertise

Training and Developing Team Members

Microsoft Office Applications Knowledge

Communication Skills

Restaurant Scheduling, Inventory, and Purchasing Experience

Food Safety Knowledge

Physical Stamina to Stand/Walk for Extended Periods

Knowledge of Microsoft office applications

Training and Development

Restaurant Scheduling

Client Service Orientation

Inventory and Purchasing Experience

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Fluency in English

Ability to Stand/Walk for Extended Periods of Time

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Part of Union Square Hospitality Group

Ci Siamo translates to "here we are" or "we've finally arrived." It's the clinking of glasses after a long week, the rush of arriving at a new destination, the relief of a familiar smile — it's an exhalation.

Celebrating the beauty of simplicity, Chef Hillary Sterling centers her Italian-inflected menu around live-fire cooking and seasonal ingredients, bridging the traditional with the contemporary in a transportive yet familiar space.

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