Chef De Cuisine

The Chef Agency

$110K — $120K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with Pizza and Baking required
  • 3+ years as a Sous Chef in a high-volume restaurant or equivalent experience
  • Strong financial management skills for labor and food costs
  • Familiarity with inventory management systems like Foodager
  • Advanced culinary skills, particularly in knife techniques and high-level cooking

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Executive Chef to define kitchen strategy and team development
  • Assist with inventory management and cost reporting aligned with business objectives
  • Implement and uphold quality and safety standards throughout the kitchen
  • Oversee service execution and maintain high standards in food preparation
  • Document insights and updates to enhance team performance
  • Adapt to dynamic business needs while upholding the restaurant's vision and goals
  • Step into full leadership in the Executive Chef's absence, ensuring continuity

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental insurance
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
Full Job Description
03rd August, 2026

Position: Chef De Cuisine

Location: NYC

Salary: $110k-$120k

Benefits: M/V/D + bonus, PTO

Popular Restaurant looking to hire a Chef De Cuisine with Pizza and Baking experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Partner with the Executive Chef in shaping the strategic direction of the kitchen, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and building a high-performing team
  • Support the Executive Chef with inventory controls and reporting, including labor cost optimization, food cost control, and inventory management, ensuring alignment with business objectives
  • Drive operational excellence by implementing and upholding quality and safety standards across all hospitality areas, ensuring compliance with regulations
  • Own service execution, conducting line checks, monitoring food preparation, and leading expediting to maintain world-class guest experiences
  • Document key updates and insights to ensure alignment, enhance team performance and support ongoing operational excellence
  • Deliver exceptional results in our ever-changing and dynamic business while championing our Hospitality vision, strategy, and financial goals
  • Assume full leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Executive Chef, ensuring seamless operations and team alignment
OUR REQUIREMENTS
  • Must have experience with Pizza and Baking.
  • 3+ years of previous Sous Chef experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant; and/or culinary program curriculum; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Proven ability to manage financial performance, including labor and food costs, inventory controls, and strategic resource planning
  • Expertise in computer systems including Microsoft Excel, Foodager (or other inventory management system) and email communication
  • Advanced culinary expertise, including mastery of knife techniques and execution of high-level cooking standards

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