Lead Sous Chef: Menu Innovation & Kitchen Excellence

Arva; Village of Pelham (NY); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arva is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a luxury kitchen, maintaining top service and product quality while overseeing recipe development, costing, sourcing, and new menu implementation with ongoing QA processes.

Responsibilities include guiding culinary teams, training line cooks, enforcing kitchen standards, coordinating with FOH, and ensuring a clean, organized station. Long shifts, weekends, and holidays are expected.

Qualifications

• Culinary associate degree or apprenticeship preferred.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory level in a luxury restaurant or hotel setting.
• Ability to train, guide and coach line cooks and new hires.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Able to work long shifts in a fast paced environment.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Food Safety certified.
• Organized with time management and independent work.
• Attention to detail.
• Sensitive to cultural nuances.
• Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance.

Responsabilités

• Assist Chef de Cuisine and Executve Sous Chef in kitchen procedures to ensure excellence.
• Devise innovative product offerings for the restaurant.
• Formulate and implement procedural guidelines and standards.
• Guide and support culinary team in adherence to kitchen standards.
• Ensure the team is prepared for line ups and shift handoffs.
• Maintain training and development of staff while upholding policies.
• Set up and sanitize workstations; ensure proper storage of items.
• Supervise temperatures and food safety in storage and service areas.
• Accept or reject ingredients from suppliers; manage quality.
• Maintain open kitchen with clean, organized spaces.
• Check mise en place and perform sanitation and temperature checks.
• Coordinate with FOH and kitchen for smooth service.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Communication

Food safety

Formation

Culinary degree/apprenticeship

2+ years supervisory in luxury setting

Description du poste

Arva is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a luxury kitchen, maintaining top service and product quality while overseeing recipe development, costing, sourcing, and new menu implementation with ongoing QA processes.

Responsibilities include guiding culinary teams, training line cooks, enforcing kitchen standards, coordinating with FOH, and ensuring a clean, organized station. Long shifts, weekends, and holidays are expected.