Company description

Cafe Mutton is a small, independent restaurant in Hudson, NY specializing in hearty, honest fare.  After opening just three and a half years ago, we have received numerous accolades, including a spot on Bon Appetit's Ten Best New Restaurants list in 2022 and James Beard Award nominations in 2023 and 2024. 

Job description

Our small kitchen crew is in search of a sous chef!  We are looking for someone full time who is available to work on weekends.  Most shifts are during the daytime, but Friday nights are a must.  Responsibilities will include working the line, expediting, prepping, organizing, ordering, and managing cooks and dishwashers.  This position requires forty hours of work per week.

If you check the boxes below, you just might be exactly who we're searching for:

• You love food.  You love eating food, you love making food.  You understand food's incredible role in nourishing people and bringing people together.  
• You are aware of the jagged line between cooking and over-manipulating ingredients.  You see the joy and fun in thoughtfully applying technique and simultaneously respect the waxwing to sun ratio.
• You have excellent work ethic and take pride in all that you do.
• You have a lot of energy and good stamina.
• You have lots of cooking experience and experience in some form of kitchen management.
• You have experience ordering ingredients and supplies and are comfortable working with many vendors.
• You are comfortable applying fundamental techniques to new ingredients or dishes.
• You are very adaptable and open to feedback.
• You work clean and are obsessive about maintaining a clean kitchen.
• You are fast as all get out, but you don't compromise quality.
• You have a great palate and can season food consistently and well.
• You work well under pressure.
• You are a great problem solver and maintain a level head when faced with a challenge.
• You are a great communicator.
• You work well with others.
• You are not governed by a fear of the unknown.
• You enjoy being a force of consistency in a professional setting.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $30.00 - $35.00

Application instructions

Deadline

November 15, 2024