Your role:

Global Relay is seeking a Chef for its corporate office in Manhattan to offer daily meals to staff and catering for client meetings and corporate events. You must be professional and courteous, with experience dealing with the public and prestigious clients. You will be working in an open kitchen within a professional environment.

The successful applicant will be proficient in all aspects of the operation of a professional kitchen and will assume the responsibilities and ownership of all key functions.

This is a brand-new kitchen and will require some break in and set up. You will be responsible for the acquisition, administration and ongoing management and maintenance of all NYC kitchen safety, health and related permits, plans and inspection requirements as required for the operation of a corporate kitchen.

In this capacity you will be responsible for satisfying a variety of needs for Global Relay's lounge and related areas.

Your job:

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, prepare, execute and service a daily breakfast and lunch menu for approximately 50 office staff
• Plan and prepare working lunches for executives and VIP guests; prepare personalized à la carte menu creation for clients and special events
• Plan and execute corporate catering events for internal staff and guests
• Demonstrate and implement proper cooking techniques to achieve high quality finished products
• Provide appropriate presentation and service of finished product to staff
• Participate in the recruitment and training of lounge staff
• Create and maintain food safety plans
• Implement and supervise proper food safety and sanitation techniques
• Ensure proper cooling, storage and hot holding of food items
• Ensure general cleanliness and upkeep of the lounge, kitchen and equipment on a daily and ongoing basis
• Ensure inventory is effectively managed and tracked
• Create order lists, guides and par sheets
• Source and network with industry and potential vendors for food items
• Procure required food and supplies at wholesalers and produce markets
• Ensure the lounge is properly stocked of all standard daily supplies
• Prepare and manage food costing and analysis
• Prepare expense reports via Global Relay's automated accounting system (SAP Concur) in a timely manner
• Ensure equipment is properly operated and maintained per manufacturer
• Schedule the servicing of equipment

About you:

• 2-year Culinary Arts degree or equivalent 5 years' work experience
• Experience as a Sous Chef with proven managerial duties in leadership, ordering, food costing, accounting and relationships with vendors
• NYC food handling certification required
• Proven experience in supervision of junior staff
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• VIP catering experience is an asset