Sous Chef (Full Time)

Compass Group•Seattle, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef helps the Executive Chef prepare and cook food, coordinates the activities of cooks and other food-service associates, and assumes responsibility for kitchen and food-service associates when the Executive Chef is absent. This is a full-time position at Seattle University in Seattle, Washington, with a Sunday-through-Thursday schedule from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The fixed pay rate is $29.55 per hour. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. The position requires prior kitchen experience; kitchen management experience is preferred. The role involves preparing food to approved recipes and production standards, supervising hourly associates, maintaining food safety and sanitation standards, overseeing inventory and production, and providing customer service. Because the work is in an educational facility, there may be periods when food-service work declines or ceases during school breaks; such periods may be unpaid temporary layoffs, though the employee may be required to work year-round at another location based on business needs. The position offers union representation, an $80 shoe stipend, and either half of parking covered or an ORCA card. Benefits for full-time associates include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, an employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, and applicable paid or unpaid time off. Other listed benefits and programs include training and development opportunities, a retirement plan, an associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, a discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary insurance and legal-service options.

Requirements

Prior kitchen experience required.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Kitchen management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Cook and prepare food according to approved recipes and production standards.
Meet production-order deadlines.
Supervise hourly food-service associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews, and recommending disciplinary action as appropriate.
Store food in designated areas and follow corporate, state, and federal food-safety and sanitation procedures.
Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control, and serving temperatures.
Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies, and utensils, and thoroughly clean the workstation before leaving.
Keep display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to meet sanitation, safety, production, and merchandising requirements.
Interact with customers and resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
Relay relevant information directly to the supervisor.
Understand daily menu items and explain them accurately to associates and customers.
Keep up with peak production and service hours.
Monitor product and supply inventory and deliveries.
Track product production, consumption, and waste, and inform the supervisor when supplies or product are low.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Union representation.
$80 shoe stipend.
Half of parking covered or an ORCA card provided.
Opportunities for training and development.
Retirement plan.
Associate shopping program.
Health and wellness programs.
Discount marketplace.
Identity theft protection.
Pet insurance.
Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, legal services, and a choice auto and home program.
Medical insurance for full-time associates.
Dental insurance for full-time associates.
Vision insurance for full-time associates.
Life and accidental death insurance for full-time associates.
Disability insurance for full-time associates.
Commuter benefits for full-time associates.
Employee assistance program for full-time associates.
Flexible spending accounts for full-time associates.
Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
Instapay through the One @Work app.