One Haus
Salary: $145000 – $150000
DESCRIPTION:
Luxury brand is expanding and seeking an experienced opening Executive Chef for it’s
NYC-based members-only, luxury complex. This location will house two full-service
restaurant concepts, a large scale event venue, and 30 + luxury full service
office spaces within it’s 4,6000 sf space. The Executive Chef will collaborate with
ownership to create a culinary program for entire complex.
Candidate profile:
• Natural mentor to groom cooks into chefs
• Provide tangible quality to our staff to learn and evolve (finding meaning beyond a
paycheck)
• Cooks for the audience and not his/her ego
• Tenacity and work ethic; dedication and commitment
• An example of our cultural standards; leadership behavior
• Moral and ethical in the understanding of employee relations and business
• Balance of love and discipline with the hourly team; firm AND nurturing
• Humble; Capacity to accept constructive feedback
• Thoughtful, considerate and engaging
• Kind to the staff; sees the value, uncompromisingly, in back of house and front of
house relations
• Grace under pressure; been there, done that at a high level
• A curious and lifelong student
• Enthusiasm and energy
• Flexibility and malleability to endure through constant public opinion without cynicism
and/or attitude
• A true romantic for restaurants, hospitality and the celebration of dining
Technical Skills required:
• A chef's chef with impeccable technique and deep foundational understanding of the
craft
• A passionate culinarian and hospitalitarian
• A builder mindset to carry us through an opening (establishing standards, hiring,
training, refining)
• Events (banquets) experience a huge plus
• Experience in selecting OSE and High standards of excellence (proven in a high
volume and relevant location or city)
• Wood burning oven and grill experience
• Marketability a plus
• Incredibly high standards with cleanliness, systems and organization
• Collaborates with the beverage team on harmonious menu development
• Engages with members, when needed, for activations or feedback loops
• Creates healthy cross-departmental collaboration
• Menu development, costing, implementation, and refinement
• Financial acumen, ability to read, diagnose and correct on a P&L
• Latin culinary Experience; Mediterranean experience a big plus as well.
• Experience with "healthy" cuisine including plant based and vegan options (a user
themselves)
• Student of the craft; reading, experimenting and refining; a reader and fan of the
industry
• Experience establishing technical and systems and POS platforms with menus and
transactional elements a big plus
• Equally skilled in casual and rustic cuisine as they are in elevated experiences
• Opening experience in an independent environment
Scheduled launch is set for Spring 2023, but this role will begin ASAP.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Culinary Degree preferred but not required
• 5+ years of Executive Chef experience with luxury hotel and/or Michelin-rated
restaurant group.
• Strong banquet and event experience.
• Menu and concept development experience
• Experience with new restaurant/hotel openings.
• Strong financial acumen
• Appreciation for music and art.
• Excellent references and loyal tenures.
BENEFITS:
• Extremely competitive salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Excellent work-life balance
• PTO
• Fun work environment
• EOE