Executive Sous Chef - Crane Club New York
11 hours ago
New York
Tao Group Hospitality offers competitive benefits for all full-time team members such as: • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, • 401(k) Retirement Program with Employer Match, • Life and Disability Insurance Plans, • Ancillary Insurance Plans, • Mental Health Support and Services, • Fertility & Family Forming Support and Resources, • Pet Insurance, • Employee Discounts, • Time off and much more! Assists the Executive Chef in leading the daily activities of the heart-of-house operations and team members in accordance with department policies and procedures. Interacts with fellow team members, and supervisors in a polite and courteous manner to ensure gracious hospitality. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Ensuring the needs of the guests are accommodated, • Ensures the general cleanliness of the heart-of-house, and the entire venue, • Assists in the decision-making process for interviewing, hiring, and training new applicants, • Responsible for the scheduling, growth opportunities, and team member development of heart-of-house team members, • Works with GM to create job performance reviews, • Responsible for heart-of-house operations to ensure safety, quality, recipe accuracy, and financial profitability, • Responsible for the execution of regular service, catering, take-out, delivery, and all in/off-venue events, • Possesses in-depth knowledge of operational systems, which includes payroll, inventory, and purchasing, • Participates in reviewing the venue’s monthly Profit & Loss statement, • Ensures Department of Health and company sanitation standards, • Ensures that the venue is compliant with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and company policies, • Coaches and develops heart-of-house team members by setting clear guidelines and expectations, • Ensures that all mechanical systems are in good working order and compliant with all federal, state, and local ordinances, • Ensures all team members are compliant with all heart-of-house standards and procedures, • Ensures the preparation and delivery of menu-focus items to daily pre-service meetings, • Possesses in-depth knowledge of all recipes, and food menus and maintains station recipe books, • Organize, develop and produce new recipes for potential new menu items and specials, • Ensures the completion of all opening and closing procedures as prescribed by the company, • Ensures expediting standards, • Communicates clearly and concisely with all team members during service, • Practical knowledge of the job duties of all supervised team members, • Assists in overseeing the replacement or repair of all breakage, and damage to equipment or furniture, • Attends, leads, and participates in any training sessions, departmental meetings, or daily pre-shift meetings, • Learn by listening, observing other team members, and sharing knowledge while leading by example, • Portrays a positive and professional attitude, • Demonstrates knowledge of the venue, Tao Group Hospitality, its partners and supporting hotel environments, • Works as part of a team and provides help and support to all fellow team members, • Assist and/ or complete additional tasks as assigned TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: • Tao Group Hospitality in-venue Executive Sous Chef training EDUCATION/WORKING KNOWLEDGE: • Minimum 5 years of previous Culinary experience as a Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef within a high-volume kitchen setting is essential, • Two-year associate degree (60 credit hours) in Culinary Arts or equivalent work experience preferred, • Strong menu planning, ability to coach, build a team, problem solve, and leadership skills required, • Demonstrated financial acumen with P&L statements, and labor models is desirable, • Must be organized, self-motivated, and proactive with strong attention to detail, • Proficient with computers (Microsoft Products), POS, and technology SKILLS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT / SCHEDULE The work environment characteristics and/or physical demands described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions • Ability to write, read, and verbally communicate, • Must be able to move quickly, • Must be able to push and lift up to 75 lbs. with or without assistance, • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, • Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of noise, crowds, and smoke, the severity of which depends upon the guest volume, • Office, Casino, Nightclub, Bar, Lounge, and/or Restaurant working Environment, • Exposure to hot kitchen elements or cleaning materials, • Office, Casino, Nightclub, Bar, Lounge, and/or Restaurant working environment, • May work extended hours irregular shifts, evening and/or weekend shifts, and holiday work may be required, • Maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance adhering to Company standards, • Must be effective as part of a team; ability to interact with internal and external customers, managers, and co-workers in a professional, courteous manner, • Ability to maintain confidentiality, • Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment