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Despaña is a Spanish specialty food retail store and Tapas Café in the lovely and lively neighborhood of SOHO in Lower Manhattan. We are seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to work alongside a talented group of individuals representing the best of Spain. We value candidates who are fast learners, reliable, and trustworthy. In addition to the hourly base salary of $17 to start you partake in pooled tips which is additional income you receive per hour. Normal schedules for FOH may run from no earlier than 10:00 am and end no later than 6:30 pm which allows for a pleasant retail work-life balance for our team members. Please read the full description before applying. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provide excellent customer service Expedite food orders Assist customers & ring up orders Maintain proper sanitation of the store following the NYC Health Guidelines Cut deli items (cheese & meats) and arrange charcuterie boards Make coffee & serve wines Stocking pantry shelves and grocery items Requirements: Willingness to learn about Spanish food and products Full-time hours & must be able to work weekends Ability to work independently and efficiently Good communication skills Multitask efficiency Bilingual Spanish (a plus) Certificate in Food Protection (a plus) Experience as a Cheesemonger or Barista (a plus) Perks:* Discount on store products and Café items Free staff meal: in addition, paid lunch break Partaking in pooled tips Paid Time Off Salary/Wage: Base Salary + TIPS - Salary starts at $17.00/hr Shift: Weekends are a must. Location: 408 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013 Tip income: Yes Job Type: Full-time Base Hourly Salary: $17.00 + tips Benefits: Employee discount Food/ Staff Meal provided Paid Time Off Physical setting: Fast casual Café Tapas & Gourmet Store Schedule: 8 hours shift Holidays Weekends mandatory Supplemental pay types: Tips Experience: Hospitality: 1 year (Required) Language: Bilingual English and Spanish (Required) Work Location: One location Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $17.00 per hour Benefits: Employee discount Food provided Paid time off Shift: 8 hours Experience: Hospitality: 1 year (Required) Language: Spanish (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred) Ability to Commute: New York, NY 10013 (Required) Ability to Relocate: New York, NY 10013: Relocate before starting work (Preferred) Work Location: In person
Server Wanted – Yakitori Restaurant (West Village, NYC) 📍 Location: West Village, Manhattan 🍢 Position: Experienced Server (Full-time/Part-time) 💰 Pay: Competitive hourly rate + tips + staff meal + potential growth We are a Japanese yakitori restaurant located in Manhattan’s West Village, seeking passionate and experienced servers to join our front-of-house team. Responsibilities: • Greet and serve guests in a professional and friendly manner • Take food and drink orders and deliver them efficiently • Answer questions about the menu and make recommendations • Communicate effectively with kitchen and bar teams • Maintain cleanliness and order in the dining area • Ensure excellent guest experience from start to finish Requirements: • 1+ year of NYC restaurant experience (Japanese dining preferred) • Fluent in English • Excellent communication and teamwork skills • Professional appearance and service attitude • Must be available for evenings, weekends, and holidays Perks & Benefits: • Hourly wage + generous tips • Free staff meals • Flexible scheduling • Friendly team and supportive management • Promotion opportunities for high performers
Are you a culinary leader with a passion for excellence and a love of collaboration? Dish Food & Events, an award-winning catering and events company in the heart of NYC, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our dynamic team. With over 15 years of experience creating unforgettable events, we’re known for our warm hospitality, delicious and innovative cuisine, and a team-focused culture that empowers every team member to thrive. As Executive Sous Chef, you’ll work closely with our Executive Chef to lead and inspire a talented kitchen team, ensuring the highest standards of quality, flavor, and service. From mentoring new kitchen leaders to overseeing production for extraordinary events, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on both our team and our clients. If you’re ready to bring your leadership skills, creativity, and passion for culinary excellence to a company that values authenticity, creativity, and teamwork, we’d love to hear from you! Qualifications Culinary degree or equivalent professional training preferred NY Department of Health Food Handler’s License required. Minimum 5 years of culinary experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, ideally in high-volume catering, fine dining restaurants or events. Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor and develop diverse kitchen teams. Expertise in food costing, inventory management, and achieving financial goals. Exceptional organizational and time-management skills to oversee production and maintain quality standards. Proficient in recipe development, menu planning, and maintaining consistency across events. Knowledge of NYC Department of Health guidelines and a commitment to maintaining a safe, sanitary kitchen. Outstanding communication skills for team coordination, client interaction, and vendor relationships. Passion for delivering creative, high-quality dishes that align with seasonality and client preferences. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and attend off-premise events (1-2 per month) as needed. Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred Job Description Responsibilities would include but not be limited to: LEADERSHIP Create a positive and inspiring environment for the commissary team. Provide coaching and mentorship to our team. Foster new kitchen leadership. Maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen as per NYC Dept of Health guidelines. DOH Food Handler’s license required. Lead kitchen when executive chef is absent with sous chef. Assist in hiring, training, scheduling and managing a diverse and professional kitchen and event staff Delegate team on event production, commissary cleaning, and organizing. Train and foster new leadership. Lead and maintain a high performing team that produces quality work and excellent food. Control and maintain a high level of quality. This includes supervising and creating systems for packing events and communication of serving standards. Set a standard of quality and flavor. Lead + delegate production of an exciting and fun daily family meal for our team. Lead training sessions for commissary and event kitchen staff. Occasionally attend off premise full service events (approximately 1-2 per month) to gain insight into our operations, lead the event kitchen team and ensure quality control. Represent the company in front of our clients and in media (i.e. tastings, interviews with blogs, magazines, social media) PRODUCTION, PURCHASING + MAINTENANCE Collaborate with Sous Chef to develop daily prep lists and then execute food production in our kitchen, resulting in quality work and delicious food Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly inventory of food product and supplies Assist the Executive Chef in meeting financial goals for food, kitchen labor and kitchen supply costs Alongside, the Executive Chef prepares event questions and changes for production meetings. Communicate efficiently and effectively with kitchen team, operations department, event staff, sales team and vendors Execute Client tastings and lead at a high performance level on an as needed basis Together with the Operations Manager, Executive Chef and Sous Chef and Pastry Chef, update and maintain recipes, costing, and other menu details in our catering system (Total Party Planner) Delegate and oversee facility maintenance including implementation of our preventive maintenance schedule. R&D Test out flavors of dishes that include sub recipes. Measure and weigh individual ingredients using a scale. Keep all records up to date and organized utilizing our catering system (Total Party Planner). Understand all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programs. Attend and actively participate in required meetings and bring suggestions for improvement. Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests. CORE VALUESExemplify our company core values, mission statement and standards. Foster positive communication with the front and back of house team. Actively participate in our Continuous Employee Success Management program including weekly 1:1s, six-month check-ins and annual performance reviews. Compensation + Benefits Competitive annual salary in the range of $80-90k with bonus potential. Option to enroll in major medical, dental and vision insurance Paid Days Off (Vacation + Personal Days + Dish Holidays) Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program designed to support the communities where we live and work Paid Family Leave, Sick Pay, ST and LT Disability insurance 401k Plan to invest in your future after 12 months of full-time employment Commuter transportation benefits Company dining program of daily delicious family meals (aka free lunch!) Dish provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.