Executive Sous Chef

Hawksmoor Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawksmoor Group seeks a talented Executive Sous Chef for its New York restaurant, renowned for its culinary excellence and sustainability. The role involves leading a diverse kitchen team, ensuring outstanding food quality, while managing daily operations and supporting the Executive Chef's vision. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an award-winning restaurant known for its commitment to people and community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in high-volume kitchens.
• Successful restaurant openings in New York and the US.
• Strong management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food quality and consistency.
• Contribute to menu development.
• Manage kitchen efficiency and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Time management

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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