Sous Chef - Luxury Japanese Restaurant
18 days ago
New York
Job Description The Sous Chef plays a key leadership role within the culinary team, supporting the Chef de Cuisine in all aspects of kitchen operations. This position requires hands-on omakase experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining impeccable quality, consistency, and cultural authenticity. The Sous Chef will help foster a positive, disciplined kitchen culture while ensuring flawless execution of menus, events, and daily service. Key Responsibilities • Support the Chef de Cuisine and fellow Sous Chefs in all kitchen operations, • Act as culinary leader in the Chef de Cuisine’s absence, including leading omakase service or expediting, • Oversee recipe development, costing, product specifications, and sourcing, • Execute menu rollouts and maintain ongoing quality assurance systems, • Plan and execute private events from a culinary perspective, • Establish and uphold kitchen policies, procedures, and standards, • Train, mentor, and guide culinary team members, • Ensure proper food handling, storage, cooling, and sanitation practices, • Conduct daily mise en place checks and random sanitation/temperature audits, • Manage prep schedules based on reservation volume, • Maintain constant communication with engineering and management regarding kitchen needs, • Ensure full compliance with all health department regulations, • Maintain a clean, organized, and professional kitchen environment, • Perform additional duties as assigned by management Required Experience & Qualifications • Culinary degree or apprenticeship preferred, • Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role within a luxury restaurant or hotel setting, • Strong experience with Japanese cuisine and omakase-style service (required), • Ability to train, coach, and motivate culinary staff, • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, • Strong communication and teamwork abilities, • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, • Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays, • Food Safety Certification required, • Cultural sensitivity and awareness are essential, • Multilingual skills are a plus, • Physically able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs Benefits & Perks • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, • Paid Time Off, • 401(k) Program, • Commuter Benefits, • Dining DiscountsCompany DescriptionRestaurantZone is one of the fastest-growing national recruiting agencies in the hospitality/restaurant space. We are a research-based retained recruitment agency & hybrid tech company that focuses on key roles for restaurants and hospitality. RestaurantZone has been featured in National Restaurant News and Total Foods Service Magazine and has worked with reputable brands like Red Lobster, Vapiano's, Chick-fil-a, Sbarro’s, McDonald's, Domino's, Cracker Barrel, Google, and Facebook. We are the cutting edge of recruiting with tech-savvy recruiters with over 100+ collective years of experience working on the team. We have hundreds of jobs to fill and grow! Our recruiters work the entire country and focus on all major locations including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Hawaii, and more!RestaurantZone is one of the fastest-growing national recruiting agencies in the hospitality/restaurant space. We are a research-based retained recruitment agency & hybrid tech company that focuses on key roles for restaurants and hospitality. RestaurantZone has been featured in National Restaurant News and Total Foods Service Magazine and has worked with reputable brands like Red Lobster, Vapiano's, Chick-fil-a, Sbarro’s, McDonald's, Domino's, Cracker Barrel, Google, and Facebook. We are the cutting edge of recruiting with tech-savvy recruiters with over 100+ collective years of experience working on the team. We have hundreds of jobs to fill and grow! Our recruiters work the entire country and focus on all major locations including Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver, Hawaii, and more!
3832 White Plains Road, Williamsbridge, The Bronx, 10467, New York
