Sous Chef - NYC

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers, and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to Work.

About the role

As a Sous Chef I, you will support the overall success of a high-profile, multi-unit corporate dining operation in NYC, with a focus on high-volume café operations, elevated dining, and catering services. This role assists with culinary execution across multiple service areas, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational excellence. The Sous Chef I helps ensure exceptional food quality, freshness, presentation, and service across daily café operations and catered events. The Sous Chef also plays a key leadership role in training, developing, and directing back-of-house teams across a fast-paced, multi-unit environment, helping drive efficient execution, strong culinary standards, and an outstanding dining experience for clients and guests.

Responsibilities

• Support menu execution, production planning, ordering, inventory management, and food preparation while maintaining company, client, and NYC Health Department standards.
• Assist in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Assist with planning and creating menus.
• Support catering events as needed.
• Roll out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assist with managing cost controls and controlling expenditure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of related culinary management experience required for this role.
• Experience in corporate dining, fine dining restaurants, and/or related food service operations preferred.
• Catering experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.
• Supervisory, leadership, training, management, and coaching skills.
• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Excel.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts is preferred.

Pay

$80,000 - $85,000 / Year

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance / AD&D
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave