Chef de Cuisine - High-End Restaurant Group

Our client, a high-end restaurant group is seeking a talented Chef de Cuisine to join their Back of House team in New York! Reporting into the Executive Chef, this candidate will be responsible for managing and organizing the kitchen to ensure the highest standards of food quality, cost control, and consistency.

Responsibilities:‍

-Manage Sous Chef, cooks and porters in their daily responsibilities, providing clear, effective direction.
-Promotes and practices safe work habits through trainings, education and day-to-day management.
-Hire, train, supervise, manage, coach, counsel, and evaluate all members of the culinary team.
-Establish regular communication with Back of House team, including pre-shifts, meetings, trainings, etc.
-Maximize profitability of culinary department by implementing effective food and labor cost controls, consistently monitoring budget to ensure efficient operations, reporting any discrepancies from budget to the Director of Operations.
-Manage relationships with food vendors; continually drive low cost through purchasing strategy; Ensure all food products received meet the highest standards of quality.

Qualifications:‍

-At least 3 years of Head Chef experience required.
-Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
-Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-Time management and organizational skills.
-Excellent leadership, training, and developmental skills.
-Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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Please submit your resume for consideration!