Job brief: Executive Chef

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on CookUnity's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens careers.cookunity.com, the address CookUnity's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $125,000 to $150,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: New York, New York, United States · New York
• Posted: 2026-11-02

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 7+ years of experience.

Must have

• Own kitchen food safety, sanitation, allergen controls, and workplace safety, including required certifications and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain required receiving, storage, labeling, temperature, and other records, verify compliance, and promptly correct deviations.
• 7+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience, including Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or comparable responsibility.
• Strong food-safety knowledge and NYC food-safety certification, or ability to obtain the required certification before opening.

Conditions

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizen…

Main duties

• We’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 wi…
• You’ll combine culinary judgment, operational discipline, and warmth, making thoughtful decisions in an evolving environment and developing leaders who can e…
• Opening and Operational Readiness
• Partner with the General Manager, CookUnity teams, and opening partners to translate established recipes, equipment, and systems into a working culinary oper…
• Recruit and train the opening team, establishing clear roles, standards, communication, and accountability.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across CookUnity's 131 open listings, 79% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How CookUnity hires

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