Catering Sous Chef

As the first major chef-led catering company in New York, Cuisine Boulud New York bears the imprimatur of one of the world’s most iconic and celebrated culinarians: Daniel Boulud. Every experience will benefit from Daniel’s unparalleled knowledge and expertise, and his fine dining-forward approach, resulting in extraordinary dining worthy of his name and our guests.

Cuisine Boulud New York represents an exclusive partnership between Dinex (Daniel Boulud) and Lifeworks, two organizations brought together by a shared ambition to elevate catering to new levels of quality and service excellence. Cuisine Boulud New York features an elite support team of chefs, event managers and service professionals experienced in executing dining experiences of all sizes and complexity.

The Production Sous Chef will report to the Executive Chef and be responsible for overseeing the daily preparation and production of high-volume, high-quality food for corporate catering clients. The focus is on precision, efficiency, and presentation—delivering chef-driven, seasonal menus with consistency and flair.

Job Details

• Support the Executive Chef and Senior Culinary Team in the execution of all production kitchen operations.
• Lead production and prep for daily outgoing orders, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain quality and consistency across all culinary output, adhering to luxury standards.
• Lead and train production kitchen staff; supervise workflow and ensure timely production.
• Collaborate closely with event chefs, logistics, and service teams to coordinate on-site needs.
• Enforce food safety, hygiene, and sanitation protocols in accordance with DOH standards.
• Manage inventory and communicate needs for ordering and prep.
• Support and advise on execution for large scale events.
• Work with the Executive Chef on seasonal menu changes and new product development tailored to a corporate clientele

Competencies & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a high volume catering environment, preferably in a supervisory role
• Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages
• Actively practices food safety procedures
• Able to train and motivate team
• Strong Organizational skills
• Effective time management

Compensation & Benefits

• Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dining Discounts, 401K, Paid time off, Room for Growth.

Cuisine Boulud New York is an equal opportunity employer. Cuisine Boulud New York does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.