Sous Chef

Description

Join our team at Mr. West and be a part of our café bars, where everyone comes together over delicious coffee, food, wine, and cocktails.

Apply now to be our next Sous Chef in Seattle at Downtown!

Offering:

• Full Time
• Competitive compensation starting at $80,168.40 / year!
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• Great Benefits, including Health Insurance options, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunities for Advancement and Education within the Company

Strive for quality in every decision, every day through:

• Providing supervision and coordination for the kitchen operations.
• Leading the kitchen operations and its overall success for financial performance, employees, shift leaders, customers, and the environment.
• Responsible for assisting in creating, organizing, and executing work schedules, establishing, and delegating work duties for employees with appropriate coverage of all the kitchen area
• Upholding and enforcing all company policies and procedures, while supporting team members in daily tasks and menu execution
• Upholding standards for food quality, safety, sanitation, production, cooking, and team member engagement and development.
• Managing the kitchen and filling in across stations as needed
• Ensuring quality of products and services throughout the brand and location are meeting Mr. West standards
• Assist with interviewing, selecting, and providing hiring recommendations for BoH positions
• Managing and leading new employee orientations and executing training at a high level
• Ensuring a culture of positivity and accountability with the back of house team
• Validating and completing opening and closing procedures, including cleaning, delegation, accounting, and other checklists
• Keeping and maintaining storage of product through organization, cleanliness, and inventory counts
• Work with front of house team to ensure proper order pace and timely execution of food by BoH team, ensuring all food is prepared, cooked, and executed under company standards
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of experience working in high-volume and/or full service kitchen required
• 1 year of supervisory experience, leading a BoH / kitchen team required
• Working knowledge and/or exposure to kitchen and service standards, procedures, and functions.
• Knowledge of kitchen operations and profit and loss, including food costs, labor costs, and sales PMIX
• Valid Food Handler’s card and permits
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information discreetly and professionally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi task and organize time with strong attention to detail

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Work is performed primarily in a cafe setting with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to stand or walk a minimum eight to ten hour shifts. Requires mobility and prolonged standing, walking, bending and lifting up to 50 lbs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process and to perform the essential functions.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department.

MrWST is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. MrWST does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.