Sous Chef

KO EP LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,500 - 77,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Commuter benefits

Dining discounts

Wellness program

Job summary

KO EP LLC is looking for a Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations at Kabawa and Bar Kabawa in New York, NY. This Full-Time role includes responsibilities such as managing kitchen staff, maintaining service flow, and assisting with menu creation.

Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience in a comparable volume restaurant, and demonstrate a passion for food and strong communication skills. Salary ranges from $72,500 to $77,500 annually and includes benefits such as health and dental insurance, 401(k), and dining discounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience as Junior Sous Chef or equivalent.
• Ability to train new culinary team members on each station.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the line and ensuring smooth service.
• Mentor, train, and discipline kitchen staff.
• Support menu creations and daily specials.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Inventory management

Job description

Sous Chef – Kabawa and Bar Kabawa, New York, NY – Full Time – Salary $72,500 - $77,500 annually.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the line and ensuring efficient and smooth flow of service.
• Mentor, train, and discipline staff, including line cooks and prep cooks.
• Oversee service, monitor cooks’ progress and flow of service.
• Send daily service reports, reservation logs, and HR related processes such as trail paperwork, worker’s comp, and accident reports.
• Support and manage prep for service, ensuring all prep items and recipes meet standard.
• Enforce food and equipment safety and sanitation among all team members.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and report any facilities issues to senior culinary management.
• Monitor receiving to ensure products meet restaurant standards.
• Work with the Executive Chef on menu creations and daily specials.
• Support inventory, purchasing, and receiving of products.
• Support staffing needs for BOH open positions and assist in hiring and training.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience as Junior Sous Chef, Sous Chef, or equivalent in a comparable volume restaurant.
• Ability to independently complete monthly inventory and ordering.
• Ability to train new hourly culinary team members on each station.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude with desire to learn, grow, and develop skills.
• General knife handling, food safety and sanitation knowledge.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Passion for food, exceptional work ethic and dedication.
• Willingness to accept guidance positively and implement direction productively.
• Able to work standing or walking for long periods.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as Sous Chef in a comparable volume restaurant.
• Ability to train new Sous Chefs on all role responsibilities.
• Proven ability to run a high-volume service, including expediting.
• Proven ability to support all back-office administrative tasks, including facilities maintenance, inventory management, and health department checks.
• Track record of dependability and continuous focus on learning and development.

Physical Demands

• Seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching.
• Frequent lifting up to 25 pounds, occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Sitting, standing, bending and moving intermittently during working hours.
• Required to work standing/walking positions for 4 to 8 hours.

Momofuku is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $72,500 - $77,500 annually.
Benefits and perks: Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), commuter benefits, dining discounts, wellness program.