Do you have a passion for leading a team? Do you make sure that no one gets left behind? Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your knowledge of the culinary world by learning about all different cuisines, from all over the globe? If so, we might have what your looking for!

Lavish Roots is looking for a Jr. Sous Chef to join our team in Bellevue, WA! Our team of culinary professionals service corporate cafés in Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue with a focus on high quality, fresh meals and exceptional hospitality for the worlds largest social media company in the world.

We strive to create a company that is different from what the current industry offers; a supportive work environment with opportunities for advancement. We get to use state of the art facilities and equipment too!

As a Jr Sous Chef you’ll work with the Sous Chef to run a successful, high volume corporate café and manage a large team to execute daily food production while delivering guests a high quality dining experience.

Our team members enjoy:

• Weekends off
• Free on-shift meals
• Free parking (depending on site)

Salary: 56,000.00- 63,500.00

Benefits:

• 15 days PTO (120 hours/year)
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Majority company paid medical, dental, and vision
• Free life insurance policy
• Annual cost of living increase

The Details:

Management

• Supervise and develop staff with a focus on mentorship
• Follow and enforce Lavish Roots and Meta’s protocols
• Cultivate positive peer, team and guest relationships
• Communicate menu or service changes with the culinary team

Admin

• Conduct audits and café recaps to enhance operations and address any deficiencies
• Ensure proper ordering, receiving, storage, and consolidation of products
• Manage schedules and breaks
• Respond to emails, WorkChat, and other forms of communication in a timely manner
• Attend management meetings
• Ability to understand and communicate basic English (speaking, writing, and reading)

Food and Service

• Prepare prep lists, conduct pre-shift meetings to provide team with menu knowledge, cooking techniques and delegate prep
• Oversee recipe adherence and execution
• Ensure hotline is set up properly, presentable, and on time for service
• Regularly monitor temps and ensure food is replenished with backups ready if necessary

Hospitality

• Ensure the culinary team is attentive and accommodating to guests needs by providing a high level of customer service

Cleanliness

• Ensure daily/weekly equipment and kitchen cleaning
• Ensure team members maintain clean work stations and aprons throughout the day

Safety

• Ensure all team members practice excellent sanitation/food safety and safe use of food preparation equipment
• Jr Sous Chefs must hold a valid Servsafe certificate
• For the safety and health of our guests and team members, Lavish Roots requires proof of vaccination for employment and the use of a face mask/covering while in the building(s).
• Applicants should have at least 2-3 years previous management experience and at least 2-3 years Sous Chef experience in a high volume restaurant/catering setting.

About us:

Lavish Roots Hospitality provides private and corporate catering, corporate dining services, and culinary staffing in the Pacific Northwest. As a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), we’re proud to have created a company that is different from what the current industry offers; a winning and respectful company culture. We create delicious cuisines from all over the world, from scratch, on a daily basis. We recently celebrated our 8th company anniversary & we’re excited to share that we are growing!

Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment in the United States. Furthermore, we participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. within your first 3 days of employment. For more information follow the link- Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Lavish Roots Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Lavish Roots will consider qualified applicants with criminal history in a manner consistent with all local legal requirements.

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation please contact recruiting@lavishroots.com if you need further assistance.