Chef de Cuisine - New York, United States - Empellón (Midtown)

Description

New Creatively Driven Seafood Focused Restaurant Opening Downtown Manhattan

We are looking for an experienced Chef de Cuisine to join our team.

We offer competitive pay, opportunity for growth and promotion from within.

Responsibilities:

+ Consistently executes culinary direction of the company.

+ Guide sous chefs and line cooks in executing new menu items

+ Monitoring food production, ordering, cost, quality, and consistency on a daily basis

+ Directly supervising and managing all kitchen staff including but not limited to line cooks, porters, and prep cooks; overseeing scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating, and hiring

+ Guiding, coaching, counseling, developing, training and inspiring employees in a leadership role which promotes teamwork and enhances the overall service experience while maximizing productivity

+ Participating in the hiring process alongside the Human Resources team; conducting interviews, hiring, training, coaching and counseling

+ Ensuring that DOH standards are always followed

+ Conducts proper premeal and other educational seminars with front of the house employees

+ Problem solving, delegation and strong verbal & written communication

+ Maintaining cleanliness of any BOH work areas, including and not limited to refrigeration, cooking equipment, and prep areas.

+ Participate in deep cleaning of BOH work areas, including and not limited to refrigeration, cooking equipment, and prep areas.

Skills & Requirements:

+ At least 3+ years previous service or supervisory experience at an operation with similar culinary, service, and operational standards

+ Ability to form and lead a strong BOH team.

+ Relationships with local farmers and fisheries, as well as wholesale suppliers, a plus

+ Excellent kitchen and facilities operation knowledge

+ Must be fluent in English and helpful to be conversational in Spanish

+ Ability to demonstrate leadership skills; inspires and motivates others to perform well

+ Clear, strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Excellent knife skills

+ Advanced experience in cooking techniques

+ Advanced knowledge of kitchen machinery and maintenance

We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including vision/dental/medical, and commuter discounts, plus more after required wait periods.

Employment: Full Time

Compensation: 80-100k

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