Sous Chef, Lenox Hill

Dig Inn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for growth

Competitive Pay and potential to earn tips

Paid Time Off

401K programming

Parental leave

Thanksgiving, Christmas and other Holidays Off

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

A culinary establishment in New York is seeking a Sous Chef to support kitchen leadership, drive culinary excellence, and train staff. The ideal candidate will possess 1+ years of culinary leadership experience and a Food Safety Certification. Responsibilities include shift management, culinary training, and maintaining food presentation standards. This is an hourly position with opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant work environment, alongside competitive pay and various perks.

Qualifications

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• A desire to create exceptional employee and guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support Restaurant Leaders to drive culinary excellence.
• Train and motivate Chef's-in-Training.
• Manage prep lists and participate in food inventory.
• Run and execute successful restaurant shift management.

Skills

Leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Food Safety Certification

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

As a Sous Chef, you will support our Restaurant Leaders to drive culinary and hospitality excellence in our scratch-based kitchen. With a genuine love for cooking delicious food, you will work to master every DIG station by consistently executing recipes, processes, and procedures and training actively to elevate the knowledge of the whole restaurant. Our Chefs-In-Training look to you for guidance because you invest in their growth, lead during peak service, resolve guest concerns and serve as a vital resource on culinary and systems best practices. You will take initiative as a leader and role model in the kitchen by participating in pre-shifts, shift management, and training and will be held accountable to ensuring tasks across the restaurant are completed on time and to standard. The Sous Chef role is an hourly position and a great opportunity to learn the business and grow with DIG.

You Will

• Elevate and motivate Chef’s-in-Training by modeling culinary expertise, warm hospitality, and a great attitude.
• Train fellow teammates on each station, following station diagrams, pars and station prep to ensure consistency.
• Demonstrate mastery of every station by consistently executing all seasonal menu offerings according to the recipes, procedures, and standards of The Pantry.
• Manage prep lists, waste logs and participate in food inventory while staying in close contact with your Chef de Cuisine to ensure your walk-in is fully-stocked and organized.
• Learn all restaurant ordering systems to support the CDC in maintaining appropriate pars needed for service.
• Run and execute successful restaurant shift management by writing a smart deployment, delegating work appropriately to the team and following scheduled deployment and breaks.
• Successfully open and close the restaurant using the checklists and thorough communication with the previous days leaders to best prepare for a steady shift.
• Participate in team building through interview shadowing, contributing to the Chef’s table agenda, providing feedback to CITs, and leading preshift.
• Operate the expeditor / computer station to ensure that food presentation and order accuracy is met for all walk-in, pick-up and delivery orders.
• Troubleshoot and create solutions regarding guest concerns, digital ordering, and equipment maintenance.
• Help to maintain the "A" letter grade by following Department of Health and DIG food safety standards.
• Demonstrate professional maturity and strictly uphold DIG’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.

You Have

• 1+ year leadership experience in a culinary environment.
• The ability to perform physical requirements of the position (frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds). These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Food Safety Certification.
• A desire to create exceptional employee and guest experiences.
• An eye for detail and solving challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in wherever necessary.
• A desire for growth in our brigade.

Work Perks

• Opportunities for GROWTH in a TEAM environment
• Competitive Pay and potential to earn tips
• Paid Time Off
• 401K programming
• Parental leave
• Thanksgiving, Christmas and other Holidays Off
• Flexible Scheduling: Part Time and Full Time Hours

Note: DIG believes in the power of a shared table to bring people together as we are committed to building a culturally inclusive team. Female, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity & How We Hire

DIG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, ancestry, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related condition, unemployment status, gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender dysphoria, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran and/or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We may use E-Verify where required.