Executive Chef
Apply NowCompany: Crew NY
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Crew is seeking a Executive Chef with upscale, high-volume restaurant experience. Working closely with nationally-acclaimed culinary director, Kerry Heffernan, the Executive Chef participates in all aspects of kitchen oversight and management and is ultimately responsible for executing our award-winning food.
COMPANY
Crew
Crew is an innovative hospitality group that creates and operates experience focused restaurants and nautical ventures in New York and beyond.
With a focus on stunning locations, committed employees, engaged leadership, and appealing food and beverage offerings, Crew has created an outstanding work environment with leading industry pay and great opportunities for advancement.
Crew is built on a simple premise: creating experiences that we love and sharing them with the world. Whether it's sipping cocktails on a historic schooner overlooking New York Harbor or enjoying sustainable oysters in a cozy New Orleans hideaway, we focus on making the places we wish existed.
Crew's award-winning restaurants include Grand Banks (Tribeca), Holywater (Tribeca), Pilot (Brooklyn Heights), High Tide (Dumbo), Drift In (West Village), Island Oyster, (Governors Island), and Seaworthy (New Orleans). And there are more on the way.
Crew's flagship restaurant, Grand Banks, was named "The Absolute Best Waterfront Restaurant in New York" by New York Magazine, one of the "Best Waterfront Restaurants in the World" by CNN Travel, "Best Outdoor Dining in New York City" by The Village Voice, "Best Oyster Bar in New York City" by The New York Observer, and one of the "Three Best Bars in New York" by Conde Nast Traveler.
Seaworthy topped Eater's monthly Heatmap of New Orleans Restaurants for six months post opening, and was named "Seafood Restaurant of the Year" by New Orleans Magazine, and one of New Orleans "Five Best New Restaurants" by the Times Picayune.
Vogue has named Grand Banks, Island Oyster, and Pilot the top three places to drink outside in New York City; AM New York named Pilot the Best Boat Bar in New York City; and Island Oyster was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Restaurant Design.
Holywater, Crew's most recent venture, spent it's first six months on Eaters list of NYC's Hottest New Cocktail bars and it's launch was celebrated by The New York Times, Town & Country, Elle Decor, and more. https://crewny.com/
DETAILS
Job Overview
Position Summary
As a team leader, a role model, and problem solver, the Executive Chef will ensure the daily operational success of our award-winning kitchen and back of house team. The Kitchen Manager will collaborate on the creation and execution of new items, menus, and seasonal changes. Specific responsibilities include: leading an celebrated, high quality food program; the hiring, development, and day to day oversight of kitchen staff; and the achievement of financial goals through oversight of inventory and food cost management.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the functions of this job, an employee must walk, stand, or remain stationary during entire the shift. Employee must be able to continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe with the potential for slipping or tripping. Employee must frequently wash their hands and lift or move up to 35 pounds.
Benefits
COMPANY
Crew
Crew is an innovative hospitality group that creates and operates experience focused restaurants and nautical ventures in New York and beyond.
With a focus on stunning locations, committed employees, engaged leadership, and appealing food and beverage offerings, Crew has created an outstanding work environment with leading industry pay and great opportunities for advancement.
Crew is built on a simple premise: creating experiences that we love and sharing them with the world. Whether it's sipping cocktails on a historic schooner overlooking New York Harbor or enjoying sustainable oysters in a cozy New Orleans hideaway, we focus on making the places we wish existed.
Crew's award-winning restaurants include Grand Banks (Tribeca), Holywater (Tribeca), Pilot (Brooklyn Heights), High Tide (Dumbo), Drift In (West Village), Island Oyster, (Governors Island), and Seaworthy (New Orleans). And there are more on the way.
Crew's flagship restaurant, Grand Banks, was named "The Absolute Best Waterfront Restaurant in New York" by New York Magazine, one of the "Best Waterfront Restaurants in the World" by CNN Travel, "Best Outdoor Dining in New York City" by The Village Voice, "Best Oyster Bar in New York City" by The New York Observer, and one of the "Three Best Bars in New York" by Conde Nast Traveler.
Seaworthy topped Eater's monthly Heatmap of New Orleans Restaurants for six months post opening, and was named "Seafood Restaurant of the Year" by New Orleans Magazine, and one of New Orleans "Five Best New Restaurants" by the Times Picayune.
Vogue has named Grand Banks, Island Oyster, and Pilot the top three places to drink outside in New York City; AM New York named Pilot the Best Boat Bar in New York City; and Island Oyster was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Restaurant Design.
Holywater, Crew's most recent venture, spent it's first six months on Eaters list of NYC's Hottest New Cocktail bars and it's launch was celebrated by The New York Times, Town & Country, Elle Decor, and more. https://crewny.com/
DETAILS
Job Overview
Position Summary
As a team leader, a role model, and problem solver, the Executive Chef will ensure the daily operational success of our award-winning kitchen and back of house team. The Kitchen Manager will collaborate on the creation and execution of new items, menus, and seasonal changes. Specific responsibilities include: leading an celebrated, high quality food program; the hiring, development, and day to day oversight of kitchen staff; and the achievement of financial goals through oversight of inventory and food cost management.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Comply with Crew and Department of Health established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards; observe proper food preparation and handling techniques and safety protocols
- Comply with Crew safety plan and standards as set forth in training materials
- Execution of daily reporting
- Execution of venue recipes and food production quality control
- Management of training, recruiting, compliance, and promoting of the back of the house kitchen hourly and salaried employees
- Managing daily, weekly and monthly back of the house kitchen scheduling, labor targets, and costs
- Overall leadership and management of kitchen operations
- Oversight and management of all kitchen food-related inventories and ordering
- Oversight and management of the overall maintenance, cleanliness, and organization of the kitchen and its related spaces. Upholding the highest of these standards to ensure compliance with Health Department regulations and "A" grade during inspections
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to perform essential job functions when working in a high business volume, fast-paced environment
- Ability to walk, stand, and/or bend continuously and for extended periods of time as required to perform essential job functions
- Able to lift 30+ lbs.
- Able to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business
- Familiarity with knife handling protocols and skills
- General knowledge of industry safety standards and procedures
- Must love sunsets
- Organizational skills
- Polished personal presentation; grooming meets Company standards, as outlined by Employee Handbook
- State applicable health and/or alcohol compliance card
- Willingness to work in outdoor climate conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the functions of this job, an employee must walk, stand, or remain stationary during entire the shift. Employee must be able to continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe with the potential for slipping or tripping. Employee must frequently wash their hands and lift or move up to 35 pounds.
Benefits
- Time Away From Work
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid Safe and Sick Leave
- Employee Discount
- 401(k) Plan