Chef de Cuisine Pastry - FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Eataly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eataly in New York seeks a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Chef team in producing authentic Italian dishes. This role involves collaborating on menus, managing kitchen staff, and ensuring quality standards in food preparation and guest experience. Candidates should have over 5 years of culinary experience, with a strong knowledge of Italian cuisine.

The position offers a base salary between $75,000 and $90,000, with a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of chef experience, including 2+ years of management experience.
• Knowledge of Italian cuisine.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree or degree from a post-secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Executive Chef team to plan and execute seasonal menus.
• Directs employee hiring, assignment, training, and terminations.
• Reviews financial information to ensure adherence to budgets.
• Manages inventory and checks deliveries.
• Informs front-of-house personnel of menu changes.
• Documents and resolves employee or guest incidents.

Skills

Chef experience

Knowledge of Italian cuisine

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Advanced computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or culinary arts degree

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Company Description

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim… for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge
• EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters

If you are interested in joining our team and can be flexible with your job search timeline, we’d be happy to receive your application! We are looking for candidates with mobility and interest in growth, as we continue to open in major cities across North America.

Job Description

The Chef de Cuisine (CDC) supports the Executive Chef team in managing all aspects of the production of authentic Italian dishes in Eataly’s restaurants. The CDC ensures quality standards are consistently met in the areas of food production, team management and guest experience.

• Collaborates closely with the Executive Chef team to plan and execute seasonal menus in the restaurants
• Directs employee hiring, assignment, training, payroll, scheduling, evaluations and terminations
• Reviews financial information such as sales, costs and labor, to ensure adherence to budgets
• Manages inventory: estimates needs, places orders, receives and checks deliveries
• Informs front-of-house personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years of chef experience, including 2+ years of management experience
• Knowledge of Italian cuisine
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or degree from a post‑secondary culinary arts training program highly preferred

Additional Information

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well‑paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to use commercial kitchen equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.

Compensation

The base rate for this position is 75k - 90k.

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.