Executive Chef - Corporate Dining, Nomura (NYC)

Restaurant Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

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

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in NYC seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary vision and day-to-day kitchen operations for a premier corporate dining program. You will oversee café services, executive dining, and high-end catering, delivering hospitality excellence and top-tier food safety.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced corporate environment, with a focus on quality, presentation, and guest experiences across multiple service lines, including events for Nomura.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience in a high-volume, complex foodservice operation.
• Experience in corporate dining; fine dining preferred.
• Extensive catering experience required.
• Hands-on leadership focused on hospitality and food quality.

Responsibilities

• Plans regular and modified menus according to guidelines.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards.
• Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safety, and sanitation.
• Maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment and areas.
• Makes decisions on leftovers following company guidelines.
• Complies with health and sanitation regulations and audits.
• Follows safety policies and participates in departmental meetings.

Skills

Hands-on chef experience

Kitchen management

Menu planning

Food safety

High-volume operation

Catering coordination

Client satisfaction

Education

A.S. or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Restaurant Associates

Position Title: Executive Chef - Corporate Dining, Nomura (NYC)

Salary: $90K - $110K/ Year

Other Forms of Compensation: Benefits

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards - Best Places to Work, This is R/A !

Job Summary:

As the Executive Chef at Nomura in NYC, you will lead the culinary vision and day-to-day kitchen operations for a premier corporate dining program. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for delivering an exceptional hospitality experience across café services, executive dining, and high-end corporate catering while maintaining the highest standards of culinary excellence, food safety, and operational efficiency.

Success in this role requires a hands-on, entrepreneurial leader who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment, is passionate about hospitality, and is committed to delivering consistently outstanding food quality, presentation, and guest experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines


• Follows standardized recipes, portioning and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality


• Trains kitchen staff in food preparation, safe handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on Company and regulatory standards


• Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follows and completes schedules as assigned


• Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed


• Makes all decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products, staying within Company guidelines for such products


• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits


• Follows facility, department, and Company safety policies and procedures to include occurrence reporting


• Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications:

• A.S. or equivalent experience


• 5+ years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience in a high-volume, complex foodservice operation highly desirable


• Prior experience in Corporate dining; fine dining preferred


• Extensive catering experience required


• Institutional and batch cooking experiences


• Hands-on chef experience a must


• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation


• Must be experienced with computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Outlook, email, and the Internet


• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities


• ServSafe certified - highly desirable

Associates At Restaurant Associates Are Offered Many Fantastic 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

Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.