Line Chef Leader: Elevate Service & Cuisine

José Andrés Group; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health benefits

Dining discounts

Retirement plan

Career growth

Job summary

José Andrés Group is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef in New York to lead daily prep, service, and sanitation to the group’s exacting standards. You’ll run the line during services, coach cooks, manage station pars, and uphold food safety compliance while partnering with the Chef de Cuisine to deliver high quality, fast service.

This salaried role offers opportunities for growth, a bonus program, and comprehensive benefits within a values-driven, award-winning hospitality group.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional kitchen experience with 1–2+ years in lead role.
• Advanced station skills (grill, sauté, fry, garde manger) and strong expo experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP/food safety; ServSafe Manager or equivalent (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead line checks and pre-service tastings; calibrate seasoning, temperatures, texture, and plating to spec.
• Uphold standardized recipes/SOPs; communicate updates and spot-train on techniques in real time.
• Coach cooks on knife skills, fire management, station organization, and expo discipline.
• Own the pass or a key station during services; protect window times and quality.
• Monitor KDS/printers; communicate pacing, 86s, and low pars to FOH leadership promptly.
• Drive immediate recovery for remakes and service issues, capture learnings in manager logs.

Skills

Lead line cook

Kitchen leadership

Food safety HACCP

Coaching teams

KDS familiarity

POS familiarity

Scheduling tools

Google Workspace

Schedule flexibility

Education

ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

KDS

POS systems

Inventory software

Job description

José Andrés Group is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef in New York to lead daily prep, service, and sanitation to the group’s exacting standards. You’ll run the line during services, coach cooks, manage station pars, and uphold food safety compliance while partnering with the Chef de Cuisine to deliver high quality, fast service.

This salaried role offers opportunities for growth, a bonus program, and comprehensive benefits within a values-driven, award-winning hospitality group.