Junior Sous Chef
7 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionDescription: Job Title: Junior Sous Chef Location: Bronx, NY Department: Kitchen Reports To: Sous Chef Job Summary: Kommissary is a social enterprise on a mission to spread joy through food. We produce and deliver high volumes of meals spanning a diverse array of cuisines to every demographic in New York City. We are looking for a highly organized and tech-savvy Junior Sous Chef to support our culinary team. This role requires mastery of cooking, various computer applications, software, and design tools, including Google Suite and Adobe. The Junior Sous Chef will be responsible for cooking, administrative tasks, inventory management, label creation, and ensuring efficient communication within the team. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook meals to meet Kommissary’s high-quality standards in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment. Requires strong technical skills, teamwork, and the ability to maintain consistency under pressure., • Provide comprehensive administrative assistance to the culinary team, including scheduling meetings, calendar management, managing correspondence, and maintaining organized documentation., • Design and print labels for inventory, menu items, and food storage, ensuring clarity and organization in the kitchen., • Assist in inputting manufacturing orders into Inflow, monitoring inventory levels, placing orders for supplies, and conducting regular audits to ensure stock accuracy., • Be the technological hands of the chefs - support Executive Chefs to file updates for recipes, ordering sheets, new menus, menu descriptions and recipe files, • Generate reports on unit conversions from recipes, inventory usage, food costs, and operational efficiency to support the culinary team’s decision-making processes., • Assist in planning and coordinating culinary events and special projects, managing logistical details to ensure successful execution., • Responsible for clerical functions and administrative support of food service programs., • High school diploma or equivalent; a degree in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a related field is preferred., • Previous experience in a Junior Sous Chef role, ideally within a restaurant, catering, or hospitality environment., • Proficiency in Google Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and inventory management software; ability to create visually appealing labels., • Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen attention to detail., • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams., • Proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing effective solutions. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The person in this position frequently communicates with other people. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Benefits & Compensation: • Pay range is $25.00-$27.00 per hour, • Health, Dental and Vision This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. E-Verify Notice: This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU.. Equal Employment Opportunity: Kommissary does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Kommissary is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact us at . Requirements: