Lead Sous Chef for New Wellness Kitchen

ATAIA Spa Club; Old Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Complimentary spa access

Job summary

ATAIA Spa Club is opening a brand-new kitchen in Old Bridge, New Jersey. We are seeking a strong cook and organized leader to be the Executive Chef's right hand, helping build the kitchen from opening day and confidently run it when the Chef is away.

You will lead prep, stations and service with calm urgency, cook a fresh wellness-minded menu, train and develop cooks, enforce food safety, support inventory and cost control, and help execute member events and guest-chef dinners.

Qualifications

• Professional kitchen experience across multiple stations.
• Leadership, training and organizational skills.
• Solid food-safety knowledge; ServSafe Manager preferred.
• Lead Cook or Sous Chef experience in upscale settings.
• Availability for evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead prep, stations and service with calm urgency
• Cook and plate a fresh, flavorful, wellness-minded menu to a high standard
• Train and develop cooks, explaining not just what, but why
• Enforce food safety, and support inventory, receiving and cost control
• Help execute member events and guest-chef dinners

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Staff training

Food safety

Multistation experience

Evening/weekend availability

Job description

ATAIA Spa Club is opening a brand-new kitchen in Old Bridge, New Jersey. We are seeking a strong cook and organized leader to be the Executive Chef's right hand, helping build the kitchen from opening day and confidently run it when the Chef is away.

You will lead prep, stations and service with calm urgency, cook a fresh wellness-minded menu, train and develop cooks, enforce food safety, support inventory and cost control, and help execute member events and guest-chef dinners.