Executive Sous Chef

Hawksmoor - NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawksmoor New York is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to support the Exec Chef in leading our acclaimed kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality and the development of a large, diverse team in a fast-paced setting.

You will drive food quality, participate in menu tastings, uphold health and safety standards, manage kitchen operations, mentor both FOH and BOH staff, and contribute to the restaurant's financial performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience running top kitchens in New York.
• Experience launching/opening restaurants in New York and the US.
• Comfortable with high-volume covers and revenue.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership with ability to teach, coach and train FOH and BOH staff.

Responsibilities

• Food quality and consistency.
• Menu development and tastings.
• Kitchen service efficiency.
• Product and service standards.
• Health & Safety.
• Maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Set an example on pass and on a section.
• Support senior staff FOH/BOH.
• Support Exec Chef and manage kitchen financial performance; monitor GP targets; ensure stock levels; optimise ordering; understand recipes and systems.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume operations

FOH/BOH coordination

People management

Staff training

Job description

Executive Sous Chef– HawksmoorNew York:

Hawksmoor New York opened to rave reviews in 2021 and welcomed guests into our beautiful restaurant, based in a National Historic Landmark- The United Charities Building.

We are now excited to commence a search for an Executive Sous Chef to support our Exec Chef in leading our award-winning kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality and the development of a large, diverse team.

Work somewhere awesome:

Shortly after being named the best steak restaurant in the world, we became a certified B Corp last year and ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 Best Companies to work for, for 11 years in a row. This is alongside being rated as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the industry and raising over £1 million for charity.We are currently in a period of ambitious growth, meaning huge progression opportunitiesfor everyone.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Food quality and consistency
• Taking part in menu development and tastings
• Efficiency of services/kitchen
• Product and service standards
• Health & Safety
• Maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Set an example to staff when running the pass or working on a section.
• Giving support to senior staff within the team FOH/BOH
• To support the Executive Chef and manage the kitchen’s financial performance, including:
• Being aware of GP targets
• Ensure stock levels are appropriate and ordering is optimised
• A good understanding ofProduct /Company recipes /Systems

To be considered for the role you will have:

• Extensive experience running some of the best kitchens in New York.
• Experience launching and opening restaurants in New York and the US.
• Comfortable and experienced with high volume businesses in terms of both covers and revenue.
• Top management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to teach, coach and train all FOH and BOH employees.

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