Executive Sous Chef & Culinary Operations Lead

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market

Town of East Hampton (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market in the Hamptons is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to work with the Executive Chef to uphold Citarella’s standards for all food prepared and served at store locations. You will mentor the culinary team, supervise production and ensure on-site operations meet demanding quality and service levels.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in senior chef management, a valid Serve Safe certificate, and is bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Qualifications

3+ year senior level chef management experience in high-volume kitchen.
Minimum AOS Culinary School Graduate or related training.
Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.
Serve Safe food handler’s certificate required.

Responsibilities

Work hands on to monitor production procedures for quality, consistency, efficiency and professionalism.
Supervise staff to ensure SOPs, recipes, quality measures and inventory planning.
Collaborate with Executive Chef on menu development and changes.
Train and educate staff on new menu items and procedures; monitor adherence.
Develop production methods to improve efficiency, quality and consistency in commissary.
Ensure sanitation and food handling standards in commissary are met.
Prepare and package food for store delivery; inspect supplies and equipment.
Manage weekly kitchen labor schedules and meet budgets for culinary operations.