Exec Sous/CDC

Summary of Position:
Responsible for all aspects of kitchen management at Nitehawk Cinema. Overseeing service and managing kitchen staff, including sous chefs, line cooks, porters and prep cooks. Organize and communicate with all departments as necessary to achieve service goals while cultivating relationships with staff, ensuring a quality experience at Nitehawk. Working closely with entire management team in developing Nitehawk Cinema as the premier dinner and movie destination in NYC.

General Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for leading and directing the kitchen staff in delivering appetizing, consistent, attractive meals prepared in a pleasant, sanitary, and efficient manner. Working in a very high paced environment.
• Responsible for assisting Executive Chef with the creation of menus as well as planning the presentation details for dishes. This includes coming up with new items for seasonal menus, special events, and movie-inspired cinema specials.
• Oversees the schedule for line cooks, prep, and porters. Ensure coverage for events and special programming/schedules. Maintain time off requests. Monitor schedule to be in line with anticipated sales and labor cost.
• Handles job posts, hiring, and training of kitchen staff. Ensures that new hires complete proper paperwork for employment.
• Holds staff responsible for their job performance. Including write-ups and keeping track of incidents in their Employee Files when needed.
• Works with FOH management to assure facility is clean and in working order. Communicates maintenance needs.
• Oversees and participate in daily prep. Keeps all items consistent and oversees quality control. Properly stores and maintains all walk-ins and storage areas.
• Assists overseeing food cost to budgetary requirements. Places food and supply orders as needed. Receives product, verifies invoices and ensures freshness of products.
• Maintains recipe documents and staff training manuals to ensure standards are always met. Ensures all employees have been trained properly and are performing to Nitehawk standards, health code standards.
• Applies safety guidelines to kitchen. Ensures proper use and maintenance of all kitchen equipment.
• Assists Executive Chef with weekly inventory, invoice tracking and reconciliation and submission to bookkeepers
• Has a high level of communication via emails and in-person throughout the week with all Nitehawk departments.
• Lead by example and give direction in an efficient manner. Ensures staff is motivated and engaged during service and throughout the shift. Continues to train and build the skills of staff members.
• Maintains high professional standards while creating a friendly work environment for all our staff. Ensures a hard working kitchen environment while letting people express their own individual personalities.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested, including responding to any urgent correspondence while away from the office if necessary. Ensures ideal guest experiences at the cinema across all areas.

Qualifications:
• PC and Mac literate, Microsoft Office, Google Docs
• Must maintain good hygiene, good posture and must display the image set forth by
the Nitehawk Cinema
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 12 hours), Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds, Must have the stamina to work 60 hours per week at times when short staffed
• Must hold a NYS Food Handler license

Summary of Position:
Responsible for all aspects of kitchen management at Nitehawk Cinema. Overseeing service and managing kitchen staff, including sous chefs, line cooks, porters and prep cooks. Organize and communicate with all departments as necessary to achieve service goals while cultivating relationships with staff, ensuring a quality experience at Nitehawk. Working closely with entire management team in developing Nitehawk Cinema as the premier dinner and movie destination in NYC.

General Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responsible for leading and directing the kitchen staff in delivering appetizing, consistent, attractive meals prepared in a pleasant, sanitary, and efficient manner. Working in a very high paced environment.
• Responsible for assisting Executive Chef with the creation of menus as well as planning the presentation details for dishes. This includes coming up with new items for seasonal menus, special events, and movie-inspired cinema specials.
• Oversees the schedule for line cooks, prep, and porters. Ensure coverage for events and special programming/schedules. Maintain time off requests. Monitor schedule to be in line with anticipated sales and labor cost.
• Handles job posts, hiring, and training of kitchen staff. Ensures that new hires complete proper paperwork for employment.
• Holds staff responsible for their job performance. Including write-ups and keeping track of incidents in their Employee Files when needed.
• Works with FOH management to assure facility is clean and in working order. Communicates maintenance needs.
• Oversees and participate in daily prep. Keeps all items consistent and oversees quality control. Properly stores and maintains all walk-ins and storage areas.
• Assists overseeing food cost to budgetary requirements. Places food and supply orders as needed. Receives product, verifies invoices and ensures freshness of products.
• Maintains recipe documents and staff training manuals to ensure standards are always met. Ensures all employees have been trained properly and are performing to Nitehawk standards, health code standards.
• Applies safety guidelines to kitchen. Ensures proper use and maintenance of all kitchen equipment.
• Assists Executive Chef with weekly inventory, invoice tracking and reconciliation and submission to bookkeepers
• Has a high level of communication via emails and in-person throughout the week with all Nitehawk departments.
• Lead by example and give direction in an efficient manner. Ensures staff is motivated and engaged during service and throughout the shift. Continues to train and build the skills of staff members.
• Maintains high professional standards while creating a friendly work environment for all our staff. Ensures a hard working kitchen environment while letting people express their own individual personalities.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested, including responding to any urgent correspondence while away from the office if necessary. Ensures ideal guest experiences at the cinema across all areas.

Qualifications:
• PC and Mac literate, Microsoft Office, Google Docs
• Must maintain good hygiene, good posture and must display the image set forth by
the Nitehawk Cinema
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 12 hours), Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds, Must have the stamina to work 60 hours per week at times when short staffed
• Must hold a NYS Food Handler license