Jr. Sous Chef, The Shed | The SOMM Hotel & Spa

Columbia Hospitality • Woodinville, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Columbia Hospitality is seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as a Jr. Sous Chef at The Shed, located within The SOMM Hotel & Spa. We are a people-first organization committed to creating exceptional experiences. This role works in tandem with the Sous Chef to maintain responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, collaborating with the culinary team to develop and implement procedures, and ensuring all work practices meet or exceed established standards. The Jr. Sous Chef will communicate daily with leadership for updates and changes, maintain high standards for food quality, presentation, handling, sanitation, and safety, and follow all appropriate policies and procedures. This position also involves assisting in the selection, supervision, training, development, scheduling, evaluating, disciplining, and counseling of staff, demonstrating positive leadership characteristics, and monitoring food and labor costs. The role requires conducting daily walk-throughs of storage areas, utilizing specification sheets for preparation, preparing and supporting the creation of new menu items, ensuring attractive and consistent food presentations, and handling customer requests promptly. Responsibilities also include setting up, re-stocking, maintaining, and cleaning food preparation areas, ensuring presentation standards are met, reading and interpreting recipes, conducting product inventories, ordering and receiving product, and ensuring team adherence to grooming, sanitation, and safe food handling standards, as well as managing all opening and closing kitchen procedures.

Requirements

• A culinary arts degree and/or equivalent training with 7+ years in industry and 2+ years of experience in culinary management role in a similar environment
• Must possess excellent business communication skills (both written and verbal) in order to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries
• Ability to manage according to employment and industry-relevant laws
• Conflict management and negotiation skills are required
• Must be flexible and able to perform multiple tasks, work in stressful situations with shifting priorities
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other computer programs.
• Must demonstrate excellent people skills and a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic demeanor
• Be detail-oriented, reliable and punctual, and have exceptional organizational skills
• Necessary State Food Handler’s License(s)

Responsibilities

• Works in tandem with Sous Chef to maintain responsibility for day-to-day operation of the kitchen
• Collaborates with culinary team to develop and implement procedures to ensure that all work practices meet or exceed the established standards
• Communicates daily with leadership for updates, changes and revisions to existing contracts
• Maintains standards for food quality, presentation, handling, sanitation and safety.
• Follows all appropriate policies and procedures
• Ensures timely and courteous follow-through on all client, guest, and team member requests
• Assists in the selection, supervision, training, development, scheduling, evaluating, disciplining, and counseling of staff
• Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics that empower and inspire employees to meet and exceed standards
• Monitors food and labor costs
• Conducts daily walk-through of all walk-in refrigerators, dry storage areas and food lines to ensure rotation, usage, cleanliness and proper sanitation
• Utilizes specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintains par levels of necessary items
• Prepares and supports creation of new menu items
• Ensures attractive, consistent presentations of food items, supervises line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
• Handles all needs and accommodates customer requests in a timely manner
• Sets up, re-stocks, maintains, and cleans food preparation areas
• Responsible for ensuring presentation standards are meet for all hot and cold items
• Reads and interprets recipes
• Conducts product inventories, ordering and receiving of product
• Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
• Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
• Responsible for all opening and closing kitchen procedures

Benefits

• Cellphone Allowance
• Get Paid Daily
• Paid Time off & Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
• HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
• Referral Bonus
• Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail
• Employee Assistance Program “Columbia Cares”
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Committee Participation Opportunities
• Task Force Work Opportunities
• Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
• Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree