Job Description

Executive Chef

• 150,000 Per Year
• New York
• Hospitality & Tourism

Woods & Co Recruitment is excited to be recruiting for a visionary culinary leader to oversee the back-of-house operations at an exclusive and luxurious hospitality venue based in Manhattan. This premier establishment is rooted in legacy and offers unparalleled service, aiming to provide a magnificent gastronomic journey for every guest. We are thrilled to partner with a high-end venue that values culinary excellence, creativity, and leadership, and we’re looking for someone who shares this passion. If you are a seasoned chef ready to lead a dynamic team in a prestigious environment, we want to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

• Develop your career within an upscale, high-end service environment
• The opportunity to build rapport with ultra-high-net-worth individuals
• Creative freedom to design original menus for daily service, banquets, and special events
• Authority to recruit, evaluate, and cultivate a highly skilled culinary team
• Salary starting at $150k + Bonus & Benefits

What you’ll do:

• Inspect and supervise all daily activities executed by the culinary personnel
• Ensure all dishes are crafted accurately according to recipes, minimizing waste
• Maintain impeccably clean cooking spaces and report maintenance needs
• Enforce rigorous occupational safety rules and protective gear usage among staff
• Collaborate with procurement to secure premium ingredients
• Handle administrative tasks such as conducting interviews, managing schedules, and tracking time off
• Stay highly informed regarding the venue's current beverage and wine offerings

What we’re looking for:

• Formal culinary training with a minimum of five years in an advanced kitchen role
• Extensive familiarity with various global cooking styles and advanced butchery skills
• Expert-level knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• The physical endurance to stand for eight hours, with excellent manual dexterity
• Ability to lift at least 30 pounds and evaluate food using sharp senses of taste and smell

If you're as passionate about this position as we are, then please don't delay and APPLY NOW! We are interviewing immediately.

For a confidential discussion please call Sonia Lombardo on 917-525-2275 or email sonia@woodsco.global

Woods & Co recruits across a wide range of roles and industries. If this opportunity isn’t quite right for you, but you’re open to new opportunities, we’d still love to hear from you. Know someone who may be a good fit? Refer them to us and, if we successfully place them in a permanent position, we’ll send you a $250* gift voucher.



Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate and proudly encourage applications from everyone—including individuals from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, and people with disabilities of all ages.



Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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