Sous Chef
- New York City, NY
- $70,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Segment: Dining & Events
Brand: Constellation
State: New York (US-NY)The Role at a glance:We are looking to add a skilled, experienced Sous Chef to our Consellation Culinary Group team in New York, NY. As a Sous Chef, you will have the opportunity to lead a talented team of foodservice professionals in a high end professional dining setting. Previous experience in catering is neccessary.This is a luxury corporate account with a Monday-Friday schedule, weekly pay, full benefits, growth opportunities & more!What you'll be doing:
- Develop menus in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, ease of preparation and established procedures and budgetary constraints; participate in other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing and menu development.
- Maintain proper production, safety and sanitation standards.
- Direct and participate in the daily preparation of standard and gourmet food items.
- Evaluate the quality of raw food and ensure the quality of the finished products.
- Inspection of assigned units to observe quality of food preparation and service; food appearance; and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearance.
- Implement culinary production for special events, monotony breakers, and catered functions.
- Supervise and participate in the preparation and display of menu items for special functions.
- Maintain proper inventory controls for food, supplies, and equipment. Interview, select, train and evaluate supervisory and support staff.
- Control revenue and expenses to ensure financial goals.
- Ensure the highest level of customer service.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrated institutional, hotel, or restaurant culinary skills to include large quantity production.
- Must have 3- 5 years of culinary management experience.
- Strong leadership, oral and written communication skills are required.
- A proven track record of successfully controlling costs and managing annual budgets.
- Bachelor's degree in institutional management, nutrition, dietetics, or hotel and restaurant management, certification by a recognized culinary institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
- Medical (FT Employees)
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
- Discount Program
- Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)
- EAP
- 401k
- Sick Time
- Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
- Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
- Paid Time Off