Chef de Cuisine

JF Restaurants • Greenwich, CT

11d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

JF Restaurants is seeking an opening Chef de Cuisine for Table, a 36-seat café and market inside Sage + Sound’s new Greenwich, Connecticut location. Table will offer seasonal outdoor dining, a coffee counter, prepared foods, and a curated market. Its food program spans breakfast and house-made sweets through bowls, salads, sandwiches, soups, and evening aperitivo, emphasizing seasonal ingredients, local farms and producers, vegetable-forward cooking, and thoughtful use of ingredients.

Working alongside JF Restaurants’ culinary leadership, the Chef de Cuisine will contribute to menu development, recipe testing, and training while owning the kitchen’s daily execution. The role will help establish Table’s food program, build the kitchen team, and develop operating practices that support consistently excellent food and guest experiences. The ideal candidate is a hands-on culinary leader with strong fundamentals, organization, enthusiasm for seasonal cooking, and a commitment to developing people as well as dishes. Relevant experience may come from a café, restaurant, prepared-foods program, or wellness hospitality setting.

Requirements

• Strong culinary fundamentals and a hands-on leadership approach.
• An organized approach and enthusiasm for seasonal cooking.
• Ability to combine excellent cooking with thoughtful leadership and sound operations.
• Experience as a Chef de Cuisine or as an accomplished sous chef ready to lead a kitchen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a café, restaurant, prepared-foods program, or wellness hospitality setting.
• Interest in whole foods, vegetable-forward cooking, responsible sourcing, and reducing waste.
• Warmth, curiosity, and a desire to make guests feel welcome.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute seasonal menus across the café, prepared foods, and market.
• Build relationships with farmers and producers and bring their ingredients into the kitchen with purpose.
• Recruit, teach, and lead a team that takes pride in its work and treats people well.
• Create clear recipes, prep systems, and training materials to make excellent food repeatable.
• Manage purchasing, inventory, scheduling, food and labor costs, and waste.
• Partner with café leadership to create a warm, consistent experience for every guest.
• Maintain rigorous food safety, sanitation, and allergen practices.
• Collaborate with JF Restaurants’ culinary leadership on menu development, recipe testing, and training.
• Take ownership of the kitchen’s daily execution and help establish the food program, team, and operating habits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed