Executive Chef

We are hiring a Head Chef to take over and manage one of the existing concepts within the In Tune Hospitality group - Uva Next Door.

 

We are looking for an Exec Chef that is excited to demonstrate their talent and leadership skills, nurture our existing team, and both maintain and expand the menu with confidence and creativity. We are looking for Chef with experience in Italian cuisine. 

 

MUST HAVE   high demand kitchen experience, proficiency in managing, organizing, and ordering for a kitchen, as well as the strength of character to run a tight kitchen and lead a team by example. Must be willing to "roll up the sleeves and get involved" as opposed to only delegating.   This position does require the head chef to be on the line   and we are a popular spot, so speed and efficiency is a must. This is not a "tweezer chef" position. This is NOT a position where someone will be spending most of their time in an office and over delegating - cooking and working on the line is a must. 

MUST HAVE - Experience with Italian Cuisine.

MUST HAVE - New York City Kitchen Experience 

 

We are looking for someone creative, passionate, and proud to run a tight team that can grow and flourish around them, improving and maintaining standards. In Tune Hospitality operates kind, empowering, and supportive hospitality environments only - bullies, elitism, arrogance, or kitchen snobbery will not be supported or tolerated.  

 

The restaurant is open 7 days a week, from 5pm-12am +/-, 3pm - 11pm on Sundays, with lunch on Fridays and occasional weekend daytime events.

 

Your role will be to work closely with ownership and management in the development and curation of the menu offering - in particular specials and bi-annual menu adjustments, maintaining accurate budgets, ordering, cost reporting, quality control, maintaining DOH standards, 

 

Being able to speak Spanish is a big value add. 

 

The responsibilities include:

• Execution of established favorite items as well as future development of concept and menu
• Seasonal changes and specials, testing and tasting with ownership and management
• Costing out and pricing menu
• Costing out BOH payroll
• Efficient kitchen management 
• Training and scheduling your team
• Ordering and budgeting
• Cost analysis & projecting
• Inventory Management
• Maintaining Food Health & Safety standards in your kitchen
• Having a Food Handler's permit from the NYC Department of Health
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and order at all times
• Event menu and specialty menu curation
• Working with front of house to train and educate on menu
• Working with ownership, PR and Press 
• Working in tight spaces
• Proficient with Restaurant Management Apps & modern technology

 

Ideal Fit:

• Must be kind, and lead a fair but firm kitchen
• Must be dependable and able to commit to the position
• Must be open minded and co-operative, willing to work as a team on menu changes and requirements
• Someone that is looking to stay and grow with the company in the long term
• Must speak, read, and write English competently
• Spanish language skills will be helpful in this role

 

In Tune Hospitality is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Pay rate: Executive Chef: 85,000 - 120,000 - depending on experience and proficiency. Benefits & Bonuses based on performance.