Chef Jobs in New York

A Chef is a culinary expert who prepares and cooks a variety of dishes, from simple to complex, in a professional setting such as a restaurant, hotel, or private establishment. They are responsible for creating menus, ensuring the freshness of ingredients, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. Chefs also manage the budget for food and kitchen supplies, negotiate supplier contracts, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Their role is pivotal in providing an excellent dining experience to customers, thereby contributing significantly to the Chef industry.

A Chef should possess key skills such as creativity, culinary expertise, leadership, time management, and communication. Having a profound understanding of various cooking techniques and food presentation is paramount. They should also be adept at multitasking, as they often handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Additionally, being ServSafe certified and having a degree in Culinary Arts or a related field is preferred. Prior to becoming a Chef, a person may have roles such as a Line Cook, Sous Chef, or Kitchen Manager, to gain valuable experience and learn the intricacies of the industry.

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Chef

  • Newburgh, NY
  • 4 hours ago
  • Newburgh, NY
  • 4 hours ago

Essential Duties/Core Competencies: Manages and motivates a culturally diverse kitchen staff. Resolves conflict situations with employees, customers, or in-house situations as they arise....

Experienced Line Chefs

  • Westport, NY
  • 7 hours ago
  • Westport, NY
  • 7 hours ago

AM and/or PM shifts available The Chefs should have at least 3 years of experience in similar restaurants....

Supermarket Chef

  • Queens Village, NY
  • 7 hours ago
  • Queens Village, NY
  • 7 hours ago

Now Hiring: Supermarket Chef Hot & Cold Salad Bar Specialist Are you passionate about fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and creating dishes in the most diverse area in the country, Queens New York that...

Executive Property Chef

  • New York City, NY
  • 15 hours ago
  • New York City, NY
  • 15 hours ago

Department: Food and Beverage Reporting to: Director, Food and Beverage Duties & Responsibilities Menu Development: o Senior Sous Chef, Sous Chefs, Kitchen Manager, SEV in sourcing, pricing, and creating...

Seeking Talented Chef for Modern Asian Restaurant

  • New York, NY
  • 21 hours ago
  • New York, NY
  • 21 hours ago

We're Hiring: Chef for Upscale Asian Restaurant....

Chef with mexican food knowledge Needed

  • Hollis, NY
  • 21 hours ago
  • Hollis, NY
  • 21 hours ago

Looking for a chef with Mexican food knowledge such as birria taco and seasoning of meats and knows how to make sauces and follows recipes. Must have experience Call or text me at ......

KO553 - 1x a week Chef - Hudson Yards, NY

  • Hudson, NY
  • 21 hours ago
  • Hudson, NY
  • 21 hours ago

Overview A private family living in the Hudson Yards, NYC is seeking a private chef to come Mondays each week to prepare meals for the family....

Area Chef- DE, NJ, PA

  • Rye Brook, NY
  • 1 day ago
  • Rye Brook, NY
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary As the Area Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing kitchen operations at higher education private school accounts in DE, NJ, and in PA while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment...

Corporate Chef

  • New York, NY
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY
  • 1 day ago

Collaborate with Carsten and chefs to develop holiday food menus that reflect Renwick standards....

Pizza Chef Position Available!

  • Seaford, NY
  • 1 day ago
  • Seaford, NY
  • 1 day ago

PIZZA CHEF POSITION AVAILABLE! (Seaford) compensation: Discussed at interview employment type: job title: Pizza Maker Experienced Pizza Makers Only! Full Time Position Available!...

Teppan Chef

  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago

Must beable to successfully pass Benihana chef training program Previousexperience as chef or cook highly desirable Here are some of the sizzling benefits ofworking for us: Training: At Benihana yourchef...

Wanted Supermarket Chef

  • Astoria, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • Astoria, NY
  • 2 days ago

Looking for a experience and highly qualified professional supermarket Chef with an open mind, creative recipes, menu design, catering menu and a passion for cooking Asian, Italian, American, Spanish...

Looking for experienced chef / Chef experimentado

  • Staten Island, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • Staten Island, NY
  • 2 days ago

Looking for an experienced chef with knowledge of Mediterranean/Italian food. 6 days a week 10AM-10PM....

Pizza Chef

  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY
  • 2 days ago

food To carry out any other duties as directed by your senior chef and the exe chef....

The River Outpost Brewery & Fin & Brew are HIRING A PIZZA CHEF

  • Peekskill, NY
  • 2 days ago
  • Peekskill, NY
  • 2 days ago

RIVER OUTPOST BREWING CO. & FIN & BREW River Outpost Brewing Co. is Westchester's newest craft beer brewery at Charles Point in Peekskill, NY. Featuring a wide range of original beers, from IPAs...

Chef Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Chef DevOps Essentials
Course Description:In this Chef DevOps Essentials course, students will learn how to leverage Chef, a powerful configuration management tool, to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of...
Viennoiserie Master Pastry chef by APCA chef online
Master chef Angelo Vontoorn in this program is going to teach about different Advance Venoisseries and Laminated doughs. Some are also based on started or Levain. You will be learning how to make...
Planet Chef
Whether they were born in Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, or Cameroon, they all learned how to cook in France. Meet these young and creative chefs who drew their know-how from their unique...
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