Corporate Executive Chef

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000

The Client:

Our client is an established full-service restaurant group with multiple locations in NYC.

They are looking for an experienced Corporate Chef to look over a number of their brands which hold a variety of cuisines and identities.

This seasoned leader will give support to the kitchen teams, be a great communicator and a hands-on manager.

The Role:

As Corporate Head Chef, you will lead the training and ongoing support of all kitchen management and kitchen line employees to ensure menu items are always executed with excellence.

 You will have the ability to adapt to the fluid needs of a business experiencing significant growth and apply your culinary and operational experience to our client’s landscape.

You will have experience with menu development, training, and execution across multiple sites.

This role requires collaboration across a diverse team, particularly among in-store management and ownership.

It is a diverse and very busy company to be a part of and grow with!

Daily Responsibilities of the Corporate Chef:

• Support the Executive Chef's and other chefs schedules, facilitating reasonable time off, ensuring balance and rest for chefs across the company Managing vendor relations and purchasing
• Help the Executive Chef manage kitchen schedules and support efficient staffing practice with input from Head Chefs and other team members
• Overseeing food safety standards for the company
• Leading, managing, guiding, inspiring, and developing a team of in-restaurant team members and creating developmental programs for our kitchen operations to elevate their culinary, operational execution, and financial skillset

The Ideal Corporate Chef:

• Previous experience in a Corporate Chef overseeing a minimum of 5 locations
• Strong understanding of the New York market
• Expansion and new openings experience is a definite plus  
• Experience developing and rolling out new menu items across multiple stores
• Proven career stability
• Strong communicator with experience on developing teams
• Strong business acumen  

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today!

Due to the volume of application, we may not be able to provide feedback to all applicants.

If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Nevertheless, feel free to reach out!