Chef Leah Cohen’s Piggyback, located on West 30th street, serves fun and flavorful Asian cuisine in a lively Manhattan setting. We are seeking excellent candidates to join our expanding team. If you are a hard working, punctual, team player with a good attitude and strong leadership skills, please apply!!! Southeast Asian cooking experience is a plus but not required, but a desire to learn IS required.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

- Managing a staff of 10 to 15 cooks

- Hiring and training BOH staff

- Ordering and maintaining food costs

- Complete inventory in full

- Creating prep lists for the prep cooks and line cooks

- Expediting/running the board for both dinner and brunch services

- Preparing and maintaining work station on the line 2 shifts per week

- Maintaining professional standards

- Working clean, efficiently, and with respect for ingredients

- Ensure that all dishes are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and service standards

- Keep equipment clean and in excellent working condition

- Manage and call for repairs of equipment as needed

- Maintain a positive, work environment via effective, professional communication with other employees and managers

- Maintains a friendly, courteous and upbeat demeanor at all times

Requirements:

- Experience working in a professional kitchen as a Junior Sous Chef or Tournant level for the minimum of 1 year

*- STRONG LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS*

*- Friendly, outgoing, energetic team player with a positive attitude*

*- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written*

*- Ability to take and give direction

* - Vast knowledge of culinary techniques, procedures and equipment *

* - Ability to think quickly and multi-task in a fast paced environment

- General computer knowledge including Microsoft Word and Excel

Please send a copy of your resume in the body of an email. Attachments will not be opened

What we can offer you:

-The ability to work team full of talented professionals

-Internal growth opportunities

-Option to join our Medical, Dental and Vision plans ( full time employees)

-Commuter Benefits (full time and part time employees)

We are a crew of professionals that take pride in P&K Hospitality! Check out our flagship restaurant in LES, Pig & Khao here: pigandkhao.com.

Piggyback is an equal opportunity employer.