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  • Line Cook
    Line Cook
    9 hours ago
    $25–$30 hourly
    Full-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Job Title: Luxury Restaurant Line Cook Location: Manhattan Reports To: Executive Chef / Sous Chef Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Line Cook to join our distinguished culinary team at [Restaurant Name], a luxury dining establishment known for impeccable service and innovative cuisine. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and is dedicated to delivering the highest quality dishes consistently. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook menu items according to the restaurant’s recipes and standards with precision and consistency., • Execute dishes to meet luxury dining expectations, including presentation, flavor, and portion control., • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen station at all times., • Assist in receiving, inspecting, and storing deliveries of fresh ingredients, ensuring the highest quality standards., • Collaborate closely with other line cooks, sous chefs, and the executive chef to maintain smooth kitchen operations., • Follow all food safety, sanitation, and hygiene regulations., • Adapt to seasonal menu changes and daily specials with speed and accuracy., • Support plating and garnishing to ensure every dish meets luxury presentation standards., • Uphold a professional, respectful, and team-oriented attitude at all times. Qualifications: • Proven experience as a line cook in fine dining or luxury restaurant settings., • Strong understanding of culinary techniques, including sous-vide, braising, searing, and sauce-making., • Knowledge of high-end ingredients and their proper handling., • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail., • Excellent time management and multitasking skills., • Culinary degree or professional certification preferred but not required., • Passion for culinary excellence and commitment to delivering a memorable dining experience. Working Conditions: • Fast-paced, high-pressure environment in a luxury restaurant setting., • Flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays., • Exposure to high-end ingredients and professional kitchen equipment.

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  • Head Chef / Culinary Lead
    Head Chef / Culinary Lead
    1 month ago
    $30–$40 hourly
    Part-time
    Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

    What’s the Sauce? is looking for a driven, hands-on Head Chef / Culinary Lead to help perfect our menu, streamline kitchen operations, and set the foundation for a scalable food business built on quality, transparency, and flavor. This is a part-time role (one day of operations per week to start) and is ideal for a junior chef or qualified culinary professional with restaurant experience who’s looking to grow into something bigger. The right candidate will have the opportunity to evolve into an Executive Chef role, with potential partnership opportunities as the business scales. The Role You’ll work closely with the founders to refine recipes, improve consistency, and optimize kitchen execution. This role blends culinary creativity with operational discipline. Key Responsibilities • Refine and standardize menu items (wings, sauces, sides), • Improve kitchen workflows for efficiency, speed, and consistency, • Support recipe documentation, portioning, and prep systems, • Oversee quality control during service, • Help establish SOPs for future scale, • Collaborate on menu evolution and new product ideas Ideal Candidate • Junior chef, sous chef, or culinary professional with restaurant or commercial kitchen experience, • Strong cooking fundamentals and attention to detail, • Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced kitchen, • Interested in operations, not just cooking, • Entrepreneurial mindset — excited by building something early, • Reliable, organized, and calm under pressure Time Commitment • 1 day per week (Saturdays initially), • Flexible scheduling based on service days, • Opportunity to increase involvement as the business grows Why This Role Is Different • Not just a shift — a chance to help shape a brand, • Direct input into menu, systems, and long-term vision, • Clear path to Executive Chef leadership, • Built around quality, clean ingredients, and intentional food

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