Sous Chef

We’re hiring a motivated, intelligent, and passionate Sous Chef to assist in leading and managing our team and culinary operations. An ideal candidate would have 3+ years in fine dining and kitchen management experience. We are searching for a hardworking, organized, kind and versatile chef with particular love and knowledge of French ingredients and cuisine. Please apply if you are a killer cook, interested in learning and teaching, love interacting with clients and want to embark on a new project making delicious, beautiful food at the highest standard in a comfortable  inviting atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities 

• Welcoming guests and communicating the essence of our style of warmth and hospitality as throughout the meal in a guest facing role.
• Thorough knowledge of the menu, wine and beverage list and a desire to collaborate on developing new dishes in a seasonally changing menu
• Self-motivated and highly organized, with the ability to self-manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a timely manner and manage others with grace and kindness
• Set weekly work schedules and individual prep schedules to ensure smooth service, ability to step in and assist at any station
• Make beautiful food and operate at the highest level of organization and cleanliness, show others how to do the same. Offer training and mentorship to cooks to help them gain a sense of belonging and knowledge.
• Ensure the BOH operations are running smoothly and profitably, manage COGS and food waste
• Maintain standards of cleanliness, urgency and quality

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideally 2 + years of experience in fine dining or upscale casual dining in a management role, bonus points for experience with and knowledge of French cuisine  
• NYC Food Handlers certification

• Have working knowledge of kitchen management, inventory management, staff scheduling and food/labor cost maintenance
• Be able to manage the line and assure food quality, presentation and consistency standards are maintained during service

• Ability to build a rapport with guests in an ‘open kitchen’ setting, commitment to service quality, excellence, and sincere hospitality
• Have experience creating and maintaining prep lists, placing orders, and working with vendors
• Assist with BOH facilities maintenance and upkeep
• Excellent computer competency, well-versed in POS and inventory systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time, tackle flights of stairs, and lift up to 50 pounds

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.