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Sous Chef

MADRE
Brooklyn, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2025
MADRE is a hospitality driven restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn seeking a Sous Chef to continue the pursuit of excellence in our culinary program.

We are a young Hospitality Group that features 3 top rated boutique hotels in Brooklyn. We are rapidly expanding and seeking positive humans who want to grow with us.

We offer a great learning opportunity combined with a fun and professional working environment, including:

Growth opportunities

Lively atmosphere

Employee satisfaction-minded

Company perks competitive benefits

Details:

Finance & Purchasing

Maximizes profitability of culinary department by implementing effective food and labor cost controls, consistently monitoring budget to ensure efficient operations, reporting any discrepancies from budget

Costs all recipes regularly to ensure profitability targets are achieved

Oversees purchasing program, including sourcing, establishing order guides with pars, establishing ordering and delivery schedule, ensuring proper product amounts are maintained to limit waste/spoilage

Manages relationships with food vendors; Continually drives low cost through purchasing strategy; Ensures all food products received meet the highest standards of quality

Manages GL accuracy for all culinary products; Establishes invoicing procedures and other controls to ensure accuracy; Addresses and corrects discrepancies or invoicing issues immediately

Cultivates positive, professional relations with vendors including interactions on property with culinary staff

Develops and implements operating standards for the culinary department

Manages cooks and porters in their daily responsibilities, providing clear, effective direction

Ensures all items are prepared properly and in a timely manner for service daily

Establishes line check procedure to ensure DOH compliance daily daily; Conducts line checks multiple times per day when on duty to ensure DOH compliance; Addresses all DOH violations immediately.

Requests any maintenance or repairs needed with our in house maintenance team. Request to outsource if need be.

Oversees menu and recipe creation, structure, offerings, titling, pricing; Develops featured items for holidays, special events and promotions.

Promotes and practices safe work habits through trainings, education and day-to-day management; Identifies and resolves potential safety hazards; Ensures accidents are documented following proper procedure, conducts initial investigation and determination of root cause of safety incidents in the interest of maintaining a safe work environment

Staff Management:

Hires, trains, supervises, manages, coaches, counsels, and evaluates all members of the culinary team

Participates in training of Front of House (FOH) staff as it pertains to menu and food knowledge

Delegates hourly staff scheduling amongst Chef team; Approves weekly schedule for hourly culinary staff

Establishes regular communication with culinary team, including pre-shifts, meetings, trainings, etc.

Oversees all staffing pars; Posts for open positions; Interviews and gives final approval for culinary hires

Ensures all new hires are thoroughly trained on the expectations of the kitchen, recipes, product quality and presentation required of each dish

Oversees performance review process for all culinary employees; Delivers reviews to all Chefs

Provides final approval for all culinary disciplinary write-ups and terminations; Ensures disciplinary and termination decisions are compliant with employment law, and minimize risk to The Group

Essential Functions:

Food Handler's Certification

Able to lift 30 pounds

Fluent in both written and spoken English. Spanish is a big plus.

Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics which inspire team members to meet and exceed standards

Polished personal presentation

Communicates information effectively and efficiently

Able to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business

Ability to walk, stand, and/or bend continuously and for extended periods as required to perform essential job functions

Ability to perform essential job functions under pressure, maintains professionalism when working under stress

Maintains general knowledge of location, transportation, management team, etc.

Ability to utilize traditional software programs such as Gmail, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), and any additional systems as needed; Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system

Ensures that all staff are compliant with Company’s policies and procedures, as well as city, state and federal laws

Attends and/or organize mandatory meetings including staff meetings, leadership meetings, etc.

Maintains knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies

Unpack, stock, & organize all items in and around the restaurant to maintain highest level of cleanliness possible throughout restaurant pre-opening & after

Perform all other related and compatible duties as assigned by the General Manager or Senior Level Leadership

Adhere to all HR policies and procedures

Room 11 Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

More detail about MADRE, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/282604-MADRE

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