Senior Line Cook

Job Details:

Kiko is a 75-seat restaurant from the husband-wife team Alex Chang and Lina Goujjane. Chef Chang’s cuisine harmoniously blends American fare with Asian accents.

Kiko features a full bar and an ambitious beverage program run by Lina Goujjane, an alum of The Nomad, Momofuku Group and two star Sushi Noz. Goujjane is a second-generation NYC restaurateur and sommelier.

Opening cocktail list will be a curation from former veteran of Saga and Overstory, Chris Lemperle. 

The elegantly redesigned space is a destination-worthy draw to Hudson Square, a
prime 33-block neighborhood ideally situated between the West Village, SoHo, and TriBeCa
in Lower Manhattan.

Recent Press:
https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a69501755/best-new-restaurants-america-2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/dining/le-chene-chalong-restaurant-reviews.html
https://www.grubstreet.com/article/kiko-hudson-square-nyc-review.html

Key responsibilities:

• Assist CDC and Sous Chefs in supervising BOH operations by:
  • Successfully expediting lunch and dinner services when needed
  • Ensuring that food quality standards are met and clearly communicated to the BOH team, particularly when leading a service
  • Organizing and monitoring BOH labor and productivity in accordance with business demand 
  • Overseeing food production at all stations and leading communication along the line to achieve a focused, successful service
• Assist CDC and Sous Chefs in upholding DOH compliance
  • Supervise the completion of daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance routines and checklists
  • Help identify areas in need of repair and occasionally supervise the completion of those repairs 
• Support open, respectful, and productive communication across all teams 
• Work with the CDC and Sous Chefs to establish and achieve clear individual performance goals 

Successful candidate will:

• Have 2+ years of professional cooking experience with excellent production skills
• Display keen attention to detail and spatial awareness
• Be reliable, focused, organized, communicative, and curious
• Have a receptive and charitable attitude toward constructive feedback
• Be interested in working collaboratively towards meeting the goals of the team and the business

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