Executive Sous Chef — Culinary Innovation & Ops Leader

Restaurant Associates Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in New York, NY is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to drive culinary quality, innovation, and the guest experience. You will lead cafe chefs and staff, ensuring adherence to menus, safety standards, and sustainability goals while managing daily operations and financial performance.

The role emphasizes developing recipes, training team members, and coordinating with the client and finance teams to deliver superior service and cost-effective operations in a prestigious venue

Qualifications

• Degree from a post secondary culinary arts training program or related work experience.
• 5 years in a professional kitchen leading other managers or bakery in similar position with like volume and quality food service establishment.
• Prior experience managing a team across multi-unit operations.
• NYC Food Handlers Certificate preferred.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.
• Demonstrated passion for great food, culinary innovation and hospitality excellence.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to outline new ideas and business initiatives.
• Ability to present these initiatives to Clients and Senior Management in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

• Supports, manages, and owns the overall user experience.
• Demonstrates a passion for exceptional food service, hospitality, excellence, client and stakeholder management.
• Ensures cafe teams follow all menu and recipe guidelines, opening/closing checklist safety, and sanitation guidelines.
• Oversees the cycle menu process: Menu Development, Order Guides, Recipe development, Food Cost analysis, and Labor Evaluation.
• Trains and develops cafe Sous Chefs & team members.
• Ensures employee reviews, coaching sessions, and disciplinary actions are delivered professionally.
• Ensures purchasing follows standards and sustainability commitments.
• Ensures hiring and training standards are met and documented for direct hires.
• Promotes a culture of Food and Workplace Safety and addresses safety hazards.
• Communicates with the Client partner honestly and timely.
• Works with Finance to align with budget parameters.
• Reviews cycle menu content and edits for authenticity and balance.
• Develops content for recipe database and menu collections.
• Leads R&D for new program development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Hospitality

Time management

Education

Culinary arts program

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Restaurant Associates in New York, NY is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to drive culinary quality, innovation, and the guest experience. You will lead cafe chefs and staff, ensuring adherence to menus, safety standards, and sustainability goals while managing daily operations and financial performance.

The role emphasizes developing recipes, training team members, and coordinating with the client and finance teams to deliver superior service and cost-effective operations in a prestigious venue