New American neighborhood restaurant in Brooklyn is looking for a talented and energetic chef.  Great opportunity for an executive sous chef/strong lead sous to step into a main leadership role.  

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes through proper expediting and line cooking where necessary.
• Maintain proper food safety requirements as per NYC DOH.
• Coordinate cooks’ tasks and scheduling.
• Implement hygiene policies and examine equipment for cleanliness and efficiency. 
• Assist the executive chef in creating seasonal menu changes, developing special event menus.
• Review staffing levels to meet service, operational, and financial objectives.
• Hiring and training kitchen staff, including line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, and porters.
• Perform administrative tasks such as schedules, prep lists, inventory of food and equipment supplies, and daily purchase orders while maintaining proper labor and food cost percentage.
• Setting and monitoring standards for staff.
• Obtain feedback on food and service quality, and handle customer/client problems and complaints. 
• Work with FOH management to create a seamless and memorable guest experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of culinary managerial restaurant experience.
• References of culinary background required.
• Computer knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite or the Google equivalent.
• Maintains a positive attitude and keeps a clean and polished appearance.
• New York City Food Handler’s Certificate. 
• Open availability including nights, weekends, and holidays where necessary.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Fluency in English required, ability to communicate in Spanish preferred.