Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Executive Sous Chef – Hawksmoor New York:

Hawksmoor New York opened to rave reviews in 2021 and welcomed guests into our beautiful restaurant, based in a National Historic Landmark- The United Charities Building.

We are now excited to commence a search for an Executive Sous Chef to support our Exec Chef in leading our award-winning kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality and the development of a large, diverse team. 

Work somewhere awesome:  

Shortly after being named the best steak restaurant in the world, we became a certified B Corp last year and ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 Best Companies to work for, for 11 years in a row. This is alongside being rated as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the industry and raising over £1 million for charity. We are currently in a period of ambitious growth, meaning huge progression opportunities for everyone.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Food quality and consistency
• Taking part in menu development and tastings
• Efficiency of services/kitchen
• Product and service standards
• Health & Safety
• Maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Set an example to staff when running the pass or working on a section.
• Giving support to senior staff within the team FOH/BOH
• To support the Executive Chef and manage the kitchen’s financial performance, including:
• Being aware of GP targets
• Ensure stock levels are appropriate and ordering is optimised
• A good understanding of Product / Company recipes / Systems 

• Extensive experience running some of the best kitchens in New York.
• Experience launching and opening restaurants in New York and the US.
• Comfortable and experienced with high volume businesses in terms of both covers and revenue.
• Top management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to teach, coach and train all FOH and BOH employees.

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