️ Sous Chef - Luxury Italian Restaurant | NYC
21 hours ago
New York
Job Description Location: New York, NY Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: $80,000 – $85,000 (Salary) Experience Required: 2+ years (Supervisory level preferred) About the Opportunity We are supporting a luxury, ingredient-driven Italian restaurant located within a premier hospitality environment in New York City. This is an exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef who thrives in a high-standard, open-kitchen setting and is passionate about seasonal Italian cuisine, leadership, and culinary excellence. This role plays a key leadership position within the kitchen, supporting senior culinary leadership while helping drive consistency, quality, and team culture. Key Responsibilities • Support the Chef de Cuisine and senior culinary leaders in all kitchen operations, • Lead and supervise daily kitchen execution to ensure exceptional food quality and consistency, • Assist with menu development, recipe execution, and item costing, • Oversee mise en place, station readiness, and service execution, • Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and temperature control standards, • Train, coach, and mentor line cooks and junior kitchen staff, • Conduct random sanitation and temperature checks throughout service, • Accept or reject ingredients from suppliers based on quality standards, • Ensure proper storage, labeling, rotation, and dating of all products, • Maintain a clean, organized, and professional open-kitchen environment, • Coordinate closely with service leadership to support smooth service flow, • Assist with prep lists, freezer pulls, and end-of-shift kitchen breakdown, • Uphold company policies, procedures, and professional standards Required Experience & Qualifications • Culinary degree or apprenticeship preferred, • Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role within a luxury restaurant or hotel setting, • Strong leadership, communication, and coaching skills, • High attention to detail and quality control, • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, • Comfortable working long shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays, • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 30 lbs, • NYC Food Handlers Card / Department of Health certification required, • Multi-lingual skills are a plus Compensation & Benefits • Salary: $80,000 – $85,000 annually, • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, • Paid Time Off (PTO), • 401(k), • Commuter Benefits, • Dining Discounts Ideal Candidate Profile This role is ideal for a Sous Chef who: • Enjoys hands-on leadership in a visible kitchen environment, • Values seasonal, ingredient-focused Italian cuisine, • Thrives in a luxury hospitality culture, • Leads with professionalism, consistency, and calm under pressure, • Is passionate about mentoring and team development