Chef de Cuisine- Kaia Restaurant
Ned Washington DC
Chef de Cuisine- Kaia Restaurant
Full Time • Ned Washington DC
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discounts
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Our culture is one of vibrant energy paired with unwavering support. We’re seeking an individual who excels in collaboration, communicates effectively, and is deeply committed to delivering exceptional service. Your passion for quality, attention to detail and commitment to leading the Kaia team to creating memorable experiences is vital to the role.
What’s the role?
What’s the role?
Chef de Cuisine - Kaia
About The Ned:
The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.
Seven years after launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud to be opening a Ned’s Club in the US capital, our fourth and newest location.
The property:
Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW
The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12-storey building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.
Kaia is an Asian-Pacific-inspired restaurant on our rooftop, with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument. The food is inspired by tropical climates and dishes full of color.
As Chef de Cuisine at Kaia reporting directly into your Executive Chef you will:
- Be working with the Executive Chef to lead the team in the production of our food, compiling the daily mise-en-place, and ensuring that all food is cooked and presented to our exceptional Ned standards
- Lead our kitchen operations at Kaia on a day-to-day basis
- Support with all people leadership tasks for Kaia - including team recruitment, development and performance chats, onboarding new starters - this is a great role for an aspiring Executive Chef who wants to build their people management skillset
- Be a guardian of food quality and presentation, monitoring all food leaving your kitchen and providing coaching and feedback to the team where needed
- Create and monitor a safe and clean kitchen environment, protecting our guests and team from any possible harm
- Protect our excellent food safety ratings and audit standards by always keeping a close eye on procedures and practices, keeping impeccable records, and implementing action plans where necessary
- Be a mainstay of our kitchen team, you’ll be preparing all meat, fish, sushi, poultry, and vegetables
What The Ned can give you:
- Salary of up to $125,000 per year
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance
- Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant when the Ned’s Club opens
- Exciting learning and development programs to help progress your career
- Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays.
- Paid time off to include vacation, holidays, sick, etc401k matching
- Employee assistance program –advice and support
- Reward and recognition initiatives
What you can bring to the role:
- Experience in a culinary leadership role in an Asian restaurant concept
- Previous kitchen leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering outstanding food and people management
- Our customers and guests expect the best, so high standards are essential
- An organized and detailed manner is necessary, as impeccable record keeping is needed to maintain records for our safety and audit standards
- A commercial mindset is needed in all our leaders. As second in command you will support your Executive Chef in delivering excellent financial performance and results
- Creative flare is always welcome - our menus change seasonally, and you may be offered the opportunity to support with food design and creation
- Our kitchens can be high pressure so a calm demeanor and a genuine passion for providing guests with exceptional food is essential
- Ideally the person in this role would be preparing to be a future Executive Chef, so a desire to learn and progress is preferred, but not essential
At The Ned, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.
Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.
All candidates must be able to live and work in the US to be considered for this role.
Apply today and join us as our Chef de Cuisine - Kaia
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Compensation: $120,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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