Sous Chef

With popular locations throughout China, our first American Grandma's Home brings the same casual approach to regional Chinese cuisine stateside, with a new location in the central Manhattan neighborhood of Flatiron.

*Job Summary:* The Sous Chef working with the Executive Chef is to set, meet and exceed the goals of the business. The Sous Chef manages all areas of the culinary operations with a business and financial mindset and leads the Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Porters, providing goals and supporting growth.

Key Responsibilities

* Meet or exceed budget expectations set in partnership with the executive management team

* In conjunction with management team assist in all aspects of pre-opening of the restaurant as it relates to culinary

* Create and develop all recipes with detailed documentation and for training

* Manage recruitment of the culinary team

* Ensure all kitchen areas are maintained in compliment to with all regulatory standards

* Increase productivity and foster positive inter-departmental communications

* Continually innovate, refine, and update culinary programming to maintain standing as an industry leader

* Ensure all culinary team members and continually developed and trained to the highest standards

* Strengthen the relationship between the team and our community

* Ensure relevant knowledge of and adherence to all applicable laws, policies, and procedures

The candidate must have

* Extensive knowledge and experience of Chinese cuisine

* Previous roles as Sous Chef/Chef de Cuisine

* Proficient knowledge of systems and processes in food cost management

* Strong financial knowledge

* Ability to lead and empower a team

* Mandarin Chinese Fluency would be a plus although not a requirement