Lead Sous Chef — Italian Fine Dining

COREcruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Dining discounts

Job summary

Sous Chef position in a luxury New York dining venue, recruited through Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd. This leadership role focuses on upholding top-tier food quality, consistency, and service excellence in a refined kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate leads with hands-on leadership, contributes to menu development, and oversees cost control, sourcing, and quality assurance to support a high-performance culinary team.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or apprenticeship required or preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role within a luxury restaurant or hotel.
• Strong background in Italian cuisine is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop kitchen teams.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support senior culinary leadership in all kitchen operations.
• Contribute to menu development, recipe creation, and seasonal innovation.
• Oversee food quality, presentation, and consistency across stations.
• Monitor food costing, product specs, and supplier quality.
• Maintain sanitation, food safety, and temperature control standards.
• Train, mentor, and motivate line cooks and junior staff.
• Ensure an organized, clean open-kitchen environment.
• Assist with service coordination and pre-service lineups.
• Support inventory control and proper product rotation.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership and coaching

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

High pace restaurant experience

Education

Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship

Job description

Sous Chef position in a luxury New York dining venue, recruited through Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd. This leadership role focuses on upholding top-tier food quality, consistency, and service excellence in a refined kitchen environment.

The ideal candidate leads with hands-on leadership, contributes to menu development, and oversees cost control, sourcing, and quality assurance to support a high-performance culinary team.