Chef De Cuisine

Putnams Pub, an established restaurant located in Clinton Hill is hiring for the Chef de Cuisine position. We are seeking a motivated, hardworking, passionate individual with superior culinary skills to help maintain and improve our current menu, while adding their own creative influence. Ideal candidates for this position will have a no-compromise approach to food preparation and presentation as well as an appreciation of the importance of the administrative and business aspects of managing a kitchen. The right candidate will be responsible for the daily operations of the kitchen and provide professional leadership and direction to all kitchen personal.

We need a mature, bright, dynamic, motivated and honest individual who can provide leadership in our kitchen, someone who is reliable and has a good attitude. This is a full-time hands-on position that requires a strong commitment and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. We are not looking for an office or clip board chef, so you'll need to have a strong desire to be in the kitchen working with the food and with the cooks.

Applicants should have all of the following

Characteristics

Leadership

Organization

Strong natural, fundamental cooking skills

Team player

Requirements

NYC experience in a Kitchen management or Exec Sous Chef position

Certificate or Degree from a credible Culinary Arts Institution or comparable experience.

NYC DOH certified .

Impeccable service standards and clean work habits.

Professional demeanor.

Strong kitchen leadership skills with a proven ability to coach staff.

Well organized, proactive, with a strong attention to detail.

Be available to work all shifts, including weekends

Responsibilities

Must work closely with owner and management on a daily basis.

Creating new and seasonal specials

Lead and supervise our team of cooks

Organize and assign prep tasks to each individual on a weekly routine basis;

Achieve consistency in the preparation and execution of each menu item.

Must be very creative and assist with the creation and execution of seasonal menu changes for a fast paced restaurant

Please send current resume and salary requirements.