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And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.\nUnwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.\nIf that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.\nThe role\nWe’re seeking a hands-on Executive Chef to lead the Flagship’s culinary team. Much of the foundational kitchen design, operating systems, and core recipes will be developed before you join. You’ll turn that foundation into a consistently excellent operation by hiring and developing the team, delivering exceptional food and hospitality, and strengthening systems as the business grows.\nYou’ll combine culinary judgment, operational discipline, and warmth, making thoughtful decisions in an evolving environment and developing leaders who can execute independently. As an ambassador for the Flagship, you’ll also engage with guests, host culinary partners, facilitate events, and build relationships within New York’s food and hospitality community.\nResponsibilities\nOpening and Operational Readiness\nPartner with the General Manager, CookUnity teams, and opening partners to translate established recipes, equipment, and systems into a working culinary operation.\nRecruit and train the opening team, establishing clear roles, standards, communication, and accountability.\nLead recipe testing, production rehearsals, and service simulations, identifying readiness gaps and driving resolution.\nEstablish production plans, staffing, pars, receiving, storage, inventory, and sanitation routines, coordinating with supporting CookUnity production kitchens as needed.\nCulinary Execution and Business Performance\nLead back-of-house operations across café service, dine-in, takeaway, retail, digital orders, and events, maintaining quality, freshness, presentation, consistency, and speed.\nCurate and adapt CookUnity chefs’ dishes while preserving their culinary intent and contributing original dishes and creative ideas.\nManage food and labor costs through scheduling, purchasing, production planning, yield management, portion control, and waste reduction.\nUse guest feedback, sales mix, quality measures, and financial results to diagnose issues, prioritize improvements, and verify results.\nBuild repeatable workflows, training, and controls, partnering with the General Manager on targets and decisions that balance hospitality, quality, capacity, and profitability.\nTeam Leadership and Culture\nAttract, develop, and retain a strong culinary team in a respectful, inclusive, and accountable environment.\nDevelop Sous Chefs and emerging leaders through clear expectations, direct feedback, coaching, and meaningful ownership.\nMaintain a visible, approachable presence, stay calm under pressure, address conflict constructively, and uphold high standards.\nBuild a team that anticipates needs, supports colleagues, and solves problems independently.\nCollaborate across departments, communicate risks early, and follow commitments through to completion.\nCulinary Standards and Program Development\nConsistently execute approved recipes, ingredient specifications, weights, portions, and presentation.\nContribute to seasonal menus and program improvements, balancing creativity with guest appeal, operational practicality, and financial discipline.\nDocument approved changes and train the team to ensure consistent execution.\nCollaborate with Culinary, Brand, Marketing, Operations, suppliers, and visiting chefs on the Flagship’s culinary program.\nFood Safety and Workplace Standards\nOwn kitchen food safety, sanitation, allergen controls, and workplace safety, including required certifications and regulatory compliance.\nMaintain required receiving, storage, labeling, temperature, and other records, verify compliance, and promptly correct deviations.\nEmbed cleanliness, organization, and safe handling into daily work through training, verification, and accountability.\nEvents and Community Engagement\nPartner with the General Manager and CookUnity teams on tastings, demonstrations, chef collaborations, and experiential events.\nEngage with guests, host visiting culinary partners, and communicate the Flagship’s food and philosophy.\nBuild relationships with local chefs, producers, and hospitality communities, representing CookUnity at relevant events.\nQualifications\n7+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or comparable responsibility.\nDemonstrated success leading high-volume, quality-driven culinary operations and developing strong teams.\nStrong command of production planning, food and labor costs, purchasing, inventory, yields, and waste management.\nExperience diagnosing operational problems, building practical systems, and delivering measurable improvements.\nSound judgment, initiative, and adaptability in an opening, startup, or evolving hospitality environment.\nClear communication, collaborative leadership, receptiveness to feedback, and confidence engaging with guests and hosting events.\nStrong food-safety knowledge and NYC food-safety certification, or ability to obtain the required certification before opening.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPre-opening leadership experience in New York City.\nExperience combining multiple service formats in café, premium fast-casual, market, or all-day dining operations.\nExperience with culinary events, guest-chef collaborations, and community partnerships.\nExperience coordinating central-kitchen production with on-site preparation and service.\nBenefits\nHealth insurance coverage\n401(k) plan\nEligibility for a biannual performance bonus\nPTO and paid sick days\nFour-week paid sabbatical after five years with CookUnity\nPaid family leave\nCompassionate leave\nMonthly CookUnity meal credits\nWellness perks, including fitness subsidies\nPersonalized Spanish coach\nOpportunity to help change how we eat and how chefs work\nCompensation\nAll final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.\nPay Range for this position\n$125,000—$150,000 USD\nIf you’re interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!\nCookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.\n A quick note for all candidates\nWe’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously - sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief “proof of humanity” to confirm that we’re connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:\nApply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com\nOur recruiters are real people - and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page.\n We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) - never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.\nWe’ll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don’t share any information and let us know right away.\nIf something ever feels off or you’re unsure about a message, we’d much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. 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