Chef de Cuisine

Temple Court, a Tom Colicchio restaurant in The Beekman hotel, is looking for it's next Chef de Cuisine to join their growing team!

As the Chef de Cuisine you will act as senior leadership by developing and assuming key management responsibilities and assume the role of liaison between all dining room operations and culinary staff.  The Chef de Cuisine will oversee all aspects of the Kitchen operation including menu planning, food costs, private events, hygiene and sanitation, recruitment, retention and development of chefs within the kitchen department.

Responsibilities :

• Developing and directing daily kitchen operations
• Assisting in the planning and development of menus and recipes; ensuring the correct and consistent preparation and presentation of all food items
• Utilizing creative menu planning to minimize waste
• Assisting the General Manager in the development of strategies and programs to enhance the food and beverage experience of
• Monitoring food production, ordering, cost, quality, and consistency on a daily basis
• Directly supervising and managing all kitchen staff including but not limited to line cooks, porters, and prep cooks; overseeing scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating, and hiring
• Guiding, coaching, counseling, developing, training and inspiring employees in a leadership role which promotes teamwork and enhances the overall service experience while maximizing productivity
• Managing all kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• Conducting annual performance reviews with all kitchen staff members in a timely manner
• Controlling operating expenses through effective budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control
• Ensuring that sanitation standards as set forth by Crafted Hospitality, NYC Department of Health, state, and federal regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen
• Communicating with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met; coordinating menu tastings and pre-meal meetings to educate staff on food taste and preparation methods, attending regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination amongst management team
• Interacting directly with guests to ascertain satisfaction; responding to guest requests with imagination, sincerity, and eagerness to please
• Participating in the hiring process alongside the Human Resources team; conducting interviews, hiring, training, coaching and counseling
• Working in concert with the General Manager and Pastry Chef to provide the highest level of culinary experience
• Acting as a liaison between the front and back of house wherein a positive work environment can prosper
• Participating in special events in either the Marketing / public relations or charitable realm as designated; planning, coordinating & implementing special events and holiday functions
• Working closely with and supporting the efforts of the Private Dining Room sales team to facilitate when functions are staged in either the main dining room or the PDR
• Attending monthly P&L meetings with the Financial Controller, Director of Operations, and General Manager

Qualifications :

Perks :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed.  They are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

Temple Court is an EEO employer