Job Description

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🌿 HEAD CHEF / CAFÉ MANAGER
Full-Time | $85,000 – $100,000 + Bonus + Competitive Benefits
📍Kips Bay/Nomad NYC

Lead with creativity. Serve with heart. Build something beautiful.

Nestled inside a very modern art space and buliding in Kips Bay/Nomad in Manhattan NYC, we are on the lookout for a passionate and hands-on Head Chef / Café Manager to take the reins of both our kitchen and café operations. This unique hybrid role is ideal for a hospitality-driven chef who thrives in a small, tight-knit environment and finds joy in leading from both the pass and the floor.

We are a small hip and artsy bakery that serves an innovative vegeterian menu . This is a rare opportunity to lead a small, family-style team and have full creative control over a rotating vegetarian menu, while also managing front-of-house service and retail integration. Truly an extraordinary role for someone looking to be part of something special as a Head Chef.

An ideal opportunity for a talented chef seeking a refreshing departure from the traditional restaurant setting—offering creative freedom, meaningful guest interaction, and an exceptional work-life balance with two days off and no late-night shifts.

🌱  What You’ll Be Doing:

• Menu Innovation : Craft fresh, seasonal vegetarian dishes that change weekly based on available ingredients. Collaborate with our in-house pastry chef.
• Leadership : Manage a 5-person team (BOH + FOH) and collaborating with our extraordinary Pastry Chef, creating a collaborative, supportive culture in and out of the kitchen.
• Guest Experience : Regularly interact with our customers—our kitchen is open and our concept thrives on connection.
• Retail Integration : Curate and manage our retail offerings within the café.
• Event Planning : Lead and execute private and high-profile events including monthly community gatherings and fashion week activations.
• Operations : Oversee sourcing, inventory, budgeting, scheduling, hiring, and compliance with all health and safety regulations.

🧩  What Makes This Role Special:

• Dual Focus : A rare blend of culinary creativity and hospitality leadership.
• Creative Freedom : Inventive menus, seasonal sourcing, and collaborative event planning.
• Beautiful Space : An open kitchen in a stylish, high-traffic 30-seat café located in one of NYC’s most iconic fashion + lifestyle spaces.
• Intimate Team : Small, familial crew where your leadership really matters.
• Built-In Community : Be a part of our dynamic cultural ecosystem.

🔑  Who You Are:

• A NYC-based culinary professional with 3+ years’ experience managing both BOH and FOH.
• A natural leader and team builder who leads by example.
• Passionate about vegetarian, seasonal cooking and ingredient sourcing.
• Equally comfortable managing guest service, food quality, team morale, and bottom-line goals.
• Hands-on, energized by fast-paced environments and direct guest interaction.
• Organized, communicative, and creative—with a genuine love for hospitality and community.

🕐  Schedule & Workload:

• Full-time, 40–50 hours/week
• Typical hours and schedule is: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM > flexibility offered
• Must have flexibility for  occasional evening events (2–3 per month)

💼  Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary : $85,000–$100,000 based on experience
• Bonus : Discretionary annual bonus
• Health Benefits : Medical & Dental | Vision + 401K (2%)
• PTO : 17 days + 2 floating holidays
• and other  Employee Perks
• Access to NYC’s most exciting fashion, food, and cultural events

If you’re a culinary leader ready to wear multiple hats, make people feel at home, and craft food that reflects the seasons and the city—we’d love to meet you.

Apply here or email us directly at:

hiring@personenyc.com

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