Sous Chef - NYC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Restaurant Associates in New York City is seeking a Sous Chef I to lead culinary execution for high-volume cafe operations and catering services. You’ll train back-of-house teams and drive quality, freshness, and presentation across daily operations and events.

The role emphasizes leadership, menu development, and cost-conscious management in a fast-paced, multi-unit environment with a focus on exceptional dining experiences for clients and guests.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related culinary management experience required.
• Experience in corporate dining, fine dining, or related food service preferred.
• Catering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support menu execution, production planning, ordering, and inventory while following standards.
• Assist in coordinating and cooking various food items.
• Assist with planning and creating menus.
• Support catering events as needed.
• Roll out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Assist with cost controls and expenditure management

Skills

Culinary management

Supervisory/leadership

Catering experience

Food cost controls

Menu planning

Production sheets

Food safety

Education

Associate's degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Restaurant Associates

Position Title: Sous Chef - NYC

Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 / Year

Other Forms of Compensation: Benefits

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation’s most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards - Best Places to Work, This is R/A !

Job Summary

As a Sous Chef I, you will support the overall success of a high-profile, multi-unit corporate dining operation in NYC, with a focus on high-volume café operations, elevated dining, and catering services. This role assists with culinary execution across multiple service areas, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational excellence. The Sous Chef I helps ensure exceptional food quality, freshness, presentation, and service across daily café operations and catered events. The Sous Chef also plays a key leadership role in training, developing, and directing back‑of‑house teams across a fast‑paced, multi-unit environment, helping drive efficient execution, strong culinary standards, and an outstanding dining experience for clients and guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support menu execution, production planning, ordering, inventory management, and food preparation while maintaining company, client, and NYC Health Department standards.
• Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assists with planning and creating menus.
• Supports catering events as needed.
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of related culinary management experience required for this role.
• Experience in corporate dining, fine dining restaurants, and/or related food service operations preferred.
• Catering experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Associates At Restaurant Associates Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Restaurant Associates