Sous Chef - NYC
About The Position
As a Sous Chef I, you will support the overall success of a high-profile, multi-unit corporate dining operation in NYC, with a focus on high-volume café operations, elevated dining, and catering services. This role assists with culinary execution across multiple service areas, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational excellence. The Sous Chef I helps ensure exceptional food quality, freshness, presentation, and service across daily café operations and catered events. The Sous Chef also plays a key leadership role in training, developing, and directing back-of-house teams across a fast-paced, multi-unit environment, helping drive efficient execution, strong culinary standards, and an outstanding dining experience for clients and guests.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of related culinary management experience required for this role.
- Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
- Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
- Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
- Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in corporate dining, fine dining restaurants, and/or related food service operations preferred.
- Catering experience preferred.
- ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
- Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support menu execution, production planning, ordering, inventory management, and food preparation while maintaining company, client, and NYC Health Department standards.
- Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
- Assists with planning and creating menus.
- Supports catering events as needed.
- Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
- Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
