Chef de Cuisine

Chef de Cuisine

Kwame Onwuachi Restaurant Group – East Coast

The Kwame Onwuachi Restaurant Group is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to join our leadership team. With celebrated restaurants like Tatiana in New York City and Dōgon in Washington, D.C., Chef Kwame Onwuachi has built a reputation for redefining fine dining through culture, storytelling, and uncompromising standards.

The Role

This Chef de Cuisine will oversee back-of-house operations for an exciting new project, managing a team of approximately 20, including sous chefs, line cooks, and prep cooks. The position carries full responsibility for kitchen leadership: financial performance, systems, culture, and daily execution. Working in close collaboration with Chef Kwame, you’ll uphold his culinary vision while contributing your own voice to menu development and team growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership experience as a CDC or Executive Sous Chef in a high-volume, high-standard restaurant

• Systems-driven operator who thrives on structure, consistency, and accountability

• A mentor and cultural leader committed to developing young talent into future leaders

• Strong financial acumen with confidence in P&L oversight, cost control, and labor management

• Calm under pressure, clear in communication, and passionate about excellence in every detail

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to lead within one of the most dynamic restaurant groups in the country. As part of Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s team, you’ll play a central role in shaping kitchens that set the standard for modern dining.