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Chef de Cuisine

VENUE

The Yacht Club

LOCATION

212 12th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

PAY

$85,000 - $105,000 / Year

SCHEDULE

Full time

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POSITION

We are seeking an exceptional Chef de Cuisine with elevated, high-volume restaurant experience to lead the award-winning The Yacht Club. Working closely with nationally-acclaimed culinary director, Kerry Heffernan, the Chef de Cuisine participates in all aspects of kitchen oversight and management.

VENUE

The Yacht Club is a waterfront dining, drinking, and events destination – a full New York City block in the sky – on the 10th floor of Chelsea's 1930s masterpiece of industrial architecture, the landmarked Starrett Lehigh building.

DETAILS

Reports to:

Corporate Executive Chef

As the Chef De Cuisine, the cornerstone of our kitchen operations, you will embody leadership, set an exemplary standard, and adeptly solve any challenges that arise. Your primary focus will be to meticulously execute the existing menu in strict accordance with its specifications ensuring the seamless daily operations of our acclaimed kitchen and back-of-house team. Responsible for executing menus meticulously crafted by our Executive Chef Team and adapting them as needed for seasonal variations, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining our culinary excellence.

Your duties will encompass overseeing the hiring of the entire back of house team, creating schedules, ensuring compliance with Department of Health regulations, providing ongoing training to kitchen staff, and managing inventory to meet financial targets. Your leadership will drive our renowned food program to even greater heights, while your strategic oversight of costs will contribute to our continued success.

• Accountable for providing comprehensive leadership, and management to all kitchen staff and operations, ensuring professionalism and adherence to Company policies, procedures, and standards taking ownership of decisions and their outcomes that affect staff, costs, and service quality.
• Maintain a professional zero-tolerance stance towards policy and compliance adherence, while fostering high morale and motivation within the team
• Responsible for hiring, properly onboarding, and of all kitchen personnel, including subordinate sous chefs and hourly kitchen staff in line with staffing requirements and staffing pars
• Complete daily reports and checklists as required
• Conducting comprehensive training sessions for both managerial and subordinate staff in accordance with company training protocols. Guaranteeing that all team members are adequately trained to fulfill their job duties in alignment with Crew standards.
• Conduct Daily DOH walk-throughs with communication to FOH management. Enforcing sanitary practices and policies for food handling and overall cleanliness ensuring Department of Health compliance; address all DOH violations immediately.
• Manage the schedule for all hourly back of house employees utilizing company approved technology in line with labor budgets, staffing pars and cost goals. Effectively communicate with upper management and staff alike to adjust schedule in line with unforeseen circumstances such as weather.
• Mastering menu item knowledge and strictly adhering to recipe specifications in our company database, ensuring the execution of all menu items meet company standards regarding quality and consistency
• Consistently monitoring manager feedback logs on a daily basis to promptly identify and address any food-related concerns, including consistency, quality, service speed, operational efficiency, communication between back-of-house (BOH) and…