Executive Sous Chef - Elevated Casual Restaurant
Posted 1 week ago
Executive Sous Chef – Elevated Casual Restaurant
Location: Long Island, NY
Salary: $90,000–$100,000 + Benefits
We’re partnered with a highly respected and growing hospitality group on an exciting search for an Executive Sous Chef to join one of their established elevated casual restaurants on Long Island.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on culinary leader who enjoys developing teams, maintaining high standards and being actively involved in the day-to-day operation of a successful kitchen.
The restaurant is an established, successful operation with strong systems and an experienced culinary team already in place.
The Role
As Executive Sous Chef, you’ll work closely with the Executive Chef to oversee the daily culinary operation and play a key role in leading, developing and supporting the BOH team.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting the Executive Chef with the overall day-to-day kitchen operation
- Leading the kitchen team during service and ensuring consistently high standards
- Acting as a key leader and point of contact for the BOH team
- Training, coaching and developing cooks and junior culinary leaders
- Helping create a positive, accountable and collaborative kitchen culture
- Ensuring consistency across food preparation, presentation, quality and execution
- Supporting inventory, ordering, receiving and proper product rotation
- Assisting with food cost, labor and overall kitchen financial performance
- Maintaining strong sanitation, safety and food-handling standards
- Ensuring recipes, prep lists, systems and kitchen procedures are consistently followed
- Supporting scheduling and staffing to ensure the kitchen is appropriately resourced
- Working closely with the Executive Chef and General Manager to ensure smooth communication between the BOH and FOH teams
- Stepping into the Executive Chef’s responsibilities when required
- Supporting the ongoing development and success of the culinary operation
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a confident, hands-on Executive Sous Chef who genuinely enjoys leading people and being part of a busy kitchen environment.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Proven Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef or Chef leadership experience within elevated casual, upscale casual or full-service restaurants
- Strong experience working in a high-volume, quality-driven kitchen
- A proven track record of training, coaching and developing culinary teams
- Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food quality and service execution
- Experience with inventory, food cost, labor and kitchen controls
- A hands-on leadership style and strong presence in the kitchen
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- The ability to maintain high standards while creating a positive and respectful kitchen culture
- A genuine passion for food, hospitality and team development
- The ambition to continue growing within a respected hospitality group
Send your resume to Holly today if you are interested!
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