Modern French bistro in Brooklyn seeks a skilled Chef de Cuisine to lead the kitchen and drive culinary development. This role offers significant impact on daily operations and decisions. A strong leader with a passion for high-quality cuisine is desired.
Laziza, a Middle Eastern-inspired bar and restaurant in Brooklyn, seeks a skilled chef to create delicious food. The ideal candidate is passionate about diverse culinary traditions. Laziza offers a unique blend of food, music, and community.
Luna La Mer seeks a skilled Pastry Chef to lead its café and catering team. The ideal candidate is talented and motivated, with a passion for creating house-made pastries and custom menus. This role offers a dynamic and creative environment with opportunities for growth.
Upscale NYC restaurant group seeks experienced head chefs and sous chefs with a passion for their craft and at least two years of experience in the city's top kitchens. A strong culinary background is required. Boutique recruitment agency is handling the search.
Wythe's pastry program seeks a skilled Pastry Sous Chef to lead day-to-day operations. This role requires a team player who can drive success across the entire pastry team. Strong leadership and culinary skills are essential.
Le Crocodile seeks a skilled Sous Chef to lead kitchen execution and production. The ideal candidate is a team player who drives success across the entire culinary team. Wythe Culinary offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth.
Luxury modern kosher restaurant in Brooklyn seeks an exceptional Executive Chef to lead a culinary transformation. The role offers a $125,000 to $140,000 base salary and long-term equity opportunity. A leader who can build a legacy is desired.
Cafe Mado, a new neighborhood restaurant, seeks a passionate and organized Chef de Partie with experience in classical cooking techniques. The ideal candidate has general knife skills and experience cooking over charcoal. A fast-paced kitchen environment is expected.
The fastest route in Brooklyn is being seen by the right venues before a role is even posted. Build a profile that shows your real work — photos, experience and personality — keep your availability current, and let bars and clubs reach out to you directly. Brooklyn bar hiring moves on referrals and reputation, not résumé blasts.
Do you need experience to work as a chef in Brooklyn?
Plenty of Brooklyn venues hire and train newcomers and promote from within, so you can break in without years of experience. A strong portfolio of real shifts helps, but attitude, speed and reliability win most chef jobs here.
How much do chefs make in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn kitchens staff chefs across Williamsburg, Bushwick and Greenpoint, with the busiest rooms paying for experience. Most working Brooklyn chefs take home roughly $23–$41 an hour.
What is Startender?
Startender is a private, invite-only network where Brooklyn venues discover and book hospitality talent directly — bartenders, servers, cooks, chefs, hosts and more. It’s free for talent: build a profile that works like a portfolio and get found by real restaurants, bars and clubs.