Chef de Cuisine

Catch Hospitality Group's Midtown Mainstay - Lexington Brass -

Adjacent to the Lex48 Hotel (corner of Lexington Ave & 48th Street). Lexington Brass brings Catch Hospitality Groups famed global inspiration to a contemporary American Brasserie in A warm 100 person dining room

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of Back of House management experience in high-volume, fast paced fine-dining restaurant
• Develop and maintain recipes, portion specifications, and standard preparation procedures for all dishes and ensure that all cooks are following these standards.
• Possess and Shares their excellent culinary knowledge
• Lead By example" mentality with excellent leadership qualities; react well under pressure and treat others with respect and consideration
• Oversee inventory ordering, receiving and rotations as needed
• Consistently uphold the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitation. Constantly monitor hospitality areas to ensure they are kept clean, safe and compliant.
• Mentor, train and Conduct in the moment coaching to develop our Back of House teams.
• Contribute to daily confidential manager shift notes with record of staff, training, service,
• Food issues dealt with during shift; participate in weekly management meetings to develop strategies and process to improve service and increase sales.
• Embrace change and deliver top results no matter what the obstacles
• Foster and maintain open communication between FOH and BOH, as well as all Executive Management
• Polite and professional, Polished and well-groomed appearance
• Ability to navigate and utilize Microsoft Office Suite programs (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), appropriate point of sale (POS) systems, and any other required operating machines (i.e. cooking machinery).
• Skilled in direct interaction with guests.
• Able to build effective relationship based on respect, trust, and integrity with client is required.
• Reliable, flexible, and a team player

*Commitment to perfection and genuine passion for hospitality

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This is a full-time position. Candidates must be willing to have flexible schedules and must be willing and able to work, holidays, late nights and weekends.
• Candidate must be able to lift 40 pounds and work on their feet for extended periods of time.

Your day-to-day:

• Manages all kitchen employees
• Scheduling of kitchen employees
• Tracks the kitchen's inventory, places orders, monitors equipment maintenance, and condition, and ensures that a kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes.
• Guest interaction and floor presence may be required
• Communication to FOH team of menu items and techniques
• Creates and maintains a sound working relationship with all preparation personnel.
• Must be familiar with health requirements, OSHA regulations, and Department of Labor regulations as they pertain to all kitchen and restaurant employees.

Please send your resume to Hilary.Ambrose@catchhg.com