Sous Chef - Golden HOF : Job Details

NY Mag/Grub Street's Fall Preview 2024: The team behind Golden Diner has a dual-concept restaurant opening in December! After achieving national acclaim and recognition from various organizations and publications, including the James Beard Foundation, Food & Wine Magazine, The New Yorker, Vogue, and Resy, we're excited to open two new concepts in Midtown Manhattan. Helmed by NY native and Korean American Chef-Owner Sam Yoo, this exciting project is located right next to the Rockefeller Center, in a space that can seat approximately 200 guests.

The space will house two concepts, separated by floors, serving quality Korean food to a global clientele. The ground floor houses an old-school Korean pub concept offering high-quality cocktails and novel bar foods. The basement level is a Korean raw bar and steakhouse concept offering classics with a Korean American twist.

We are searching for a Sous Chef to join our passionate team. This is a leadership position that will work closely with the Chef de Cuisine to lead our BOH team.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in a concept-driven, high-volume restaurant (or equivalent relevant experience).
• High interest and understanding of Asian and Korean cuisine, beverages, and culture.
• Knows how to lead and coach a team (2+ years of management-level experience).
• Has experience working on the line and understands setup and breakdown of stations .
• Possesses advanced knife skills.
• Availability on weekends, holidays, and late nights.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of position including standing and walking for extended periods of time, bending, pulling, pushing, lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs.

Job Expectations

• Manage and oversee day-to-day BOH restaurant operations.
• Ensures safety, quality, and recipe accuracy (all recipes, products, and production procedures).
• Onboarding/training new team members and overseeing them to work at highest standards.
• Work closely with FOH team to make sure service is smooth and guest experience is great.
• Help manage inventory and ordering processes to ensure an adequate level of product and supplies.
• Keep sanitation and cleanliness levels high, following DOH protocol.

Compensation & Benefits

• Opportunity to grow and advance your career with a great team.
• Relatively consistent schedule with days off.
• Base salary of $70,000-$80,000 (depending on experience).
• Performance-based raises and promotions.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance with company contribution (Medical/Dental/Vision).
• 401K.
• Dining discounts.

Please note this job description is not 100% comprehensive of what you may or may not be doing on the job, but it should give you a good idea of what to expect. If you like what you've read so far, please reach out!