Sous Chef

Piatti Seattle • Seattle, WA

15d • $82,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Piatti Seattle is hiring an experienced Sous Chef to join its kitchen leadership team. This hands-on role is responsible for maintaining consistent standards and quality throughout every dish and shift. The Sous Chef works the line, runs the pass, reviews food before it reaches guests, and ensures recipes, plating standards, sanitation practices, and kitchen procedures are followed.

The role also owns key kitchen systems and daily operations, including ordering, inventory management, staff scheduling, labor management, and maintaining accurate recipe and cost data in kitchen management systems. The Sous Chef supervises, trains, coaches, and holds kitchen staff accountable, supports the Executive Chef, and runs the kitchen in the Executive Chef’s absence. An open schedule is required, including weekends and closing shifts.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience as a Sous Chef in a full-service, high-volume kitchen.
• Hands-on experience with ordering, inventory management, and staff scheduling.
• Comfort working on a computer and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to learn kitchen management systems for recipe and inventory costing, ordering, and scheduling.
• Strong, consistent sanitation habits.
• Respect for systems, structure, standards, consistency, and process.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask under pressure.
• A great palate and sharp attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills, including directing a team, holding people accountable, and coaching and training effectively.
• Open availability to work weekends and closing shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Desire to grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work the line and cook to specification at every station as needed.
• Review and approve all food before it reaches the guest.
• Ensure recipes, plating standards, and kitchen procedures are followed as written.
• Uphold sanitation and food safety practices.
• Supervise, train, coach, and counsel kitchen staff, holding the team and oneself accountable to Piatti standards.
• Manage ordering and inventory, including accurate counts, pars, and vendor coordination.
• Manage staff scheduling and labor within kitchen systems.
• Maintain accurate recipe and cost data in kitchen management systems.
• Support the Executive Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations and run the kitchen in their absence.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for eligible full-time employees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Legal and transportation benefits.
• Voluntary ancillary coverage options, including critical illness, hospital indemnity, travel insurance, and pet wellness.
• 401(k) retirement savings program available to full- and part-time employees over age 21.
• Managers receive two weeks of paid vacation.
• Travel and dining discounts at sister locations.
• Bonus awards recognizing employee service milestones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed