Executive Chef

3 hours ago

New York, New York, United States Dig Inn Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chef de Cuisine to join our team at DIG Restaurant Teams in New York City, NY. As a key member of our culinary team, you will be responsible for overseeing all culinary operations in our scratch-based kitchen, ensuring the highest quality of food and exceptional customer service.

About the Team

Our restaurants operate using a traditional brigade system, with a focus on innovation and excellence. As Chef de Cuisine, you will report directly to the Chef Operator and work collaboratively with other restaurant leaders to ensure the restaurant team is well-trained and organized to provide guests with an exceptional dining experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee kitchen culture and uphold best practices and standards through every shift.
  • Lead and motivate your chef's in training team by modeling culinary expertise and a good attitude to deliver delicious food consistently.
  • Ensure food quality and presentation meet the highest standards, regardless of business channel.
  • Serve as a reference point for the entire kitchen team for questions on recipes, checklists, food specifics, and food quality.
  • Oversee the quality of fresh ingredients received from our farm partners, while managing inventory, supply, and QA processes in the restaurant.
  • Manage the prep list for yourself and your team, communicate with the Chef Operator on food inventory and ordering to ensure walk-ins are fully stocked and organized.
  • Run successful shifts by organizing the deployment board and managing the prep schedule day in and day out.
  • Execute line checks while measuring what's ready to serve, what needs to be prepared, and any potential waste.
  • Ensure the kitchen is set up for success with all tasks completed on time and with safety top of mind.
  • Implement food preparation tactics that maximize efficiencies in your kitchen.
  • Manage and maintain a tight and orderly kitchen operation, including storage, labeling, preparation, and all safety protocols.
  • Take ownership of restaurant cleanliness by setting up the AM shift for success and closing with confidence that the restaurant is prepared for the next day's operation.
  • Achieve and maintain the 'A' letter grade from the Health Department, holding your team accountable and role-modeling cleanliness from your tactics organizing the kitchen and all stations.
  • Lead in placing orders, ensuring the restaurant has what it needs to be successful.
  • Identify and troubleshoot any ordering or digital ordering issues.
  • Manage our kitchen facilities, following up with all maintenance on culinary equipment, cleanliness, and organization of your restaurant.
  • Collaborate with your Chef Operator to manage labor and food cost.
  • Build your kitchen team by assisting in interviewing, hiring, providing performance improvement, and disciplinary action.
  • Actively give feedback through the GROW model, monitoring the effectiveness of your team by providing timely positive and critical feedback.
  • Strictly uphold Dig's anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.
Requirements
  • 2+ years managing a team of culinarians.
  • The ability to demonstrate and execute an exceedingly strong work ethic.
  • Skills to motivate and develop the culinarians on your team.
  • An appreciation for the people you work with.
  • The ability to perform physical requirements of the position (the ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds).
  • The willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in whenever necessary.
  • The desire for professional improvement and the process of learning.
  • The drive to network and build strong ties in your restaurants community.
  • The ability to take many variables to find the best solution to a problem.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • An eye for detail and solving challenges.
  • A desire for growth within our brigade.
  • Food Safety Certification.
  • A passion for real, good food.
Work Perks

Aside from the standard job description fare (competitive salary, medical, dental, vision), we also offer:

  • Commuter benefits
  • Complimentary DIG meals every day
  • Company Farm Trips

At Dig Food Group, we're building a better food system for everyone by sourcing, cooking, and serving delicious food every day. Nine years in, we've grown to more than 30 fast-casual Dig restaurants, opened our first full-service restaurant, 232 Bleecker, partnered with 130 farms, including our own Dig Acres, and taught thousands of people how to cook (really cook) in our kitchens.

To do this, we've built direct and real relationships with farmers. We don't just name-check them on our menus - we're true partners in their businesses. We focus on farmers who are independent, first-timers, women, immigrants, LGBTQ, and people of color. These relationships allow us to get the best ingredients all year round and change our menu based on what's growing in the fields.

Each restaurant is run by a chef, and all our food is cooked on site. There are no microwaves, can openers, or freezers, just an entire culinary team at every location, cooking vegetables all day. This requires training a whole generation of chefs and cooks from the ground up, including many who have never worked in a restaurant before. Knife skills are life skills.

We're not here to disrupt anything or become a platform. We run our business on good food and great people. From sourcing to serving, our mission is to create a better food system for everyone. That means a world where farmers can make a living growing food, anyone can learn to cook, and we can all eat well, together.

*DIG believes in the power of a shared table to bring people together as we are committed to building a culturally inclusive team. Diverse candidates encouraged to apply.*

*NOTE: Under the Key to NYC order, the Restaurant is prohibited by law from allowing unvaccinated employees to work indoors. The Restaurant makes reasonable accommodations for employees who are unable to show proof of vaccination because of disability.*

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