Chef

Torsap Thai Kitchen; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid PTO and sick leave

Shift meals and staff discounts

Employee dining/merchandise discount

Merch discounts

Woman-owned, equity-focused

Job summary

Rough & Tumble seeks an experienced culinary leader to head kitchen operations across two venues, driving high-volume production, menu development, and cost controls while maintaining exceptional quality and consistent guest experiences.

You will manage a talented BOH team, collaborate with the founder on menus, and maintain strong vendor relationships to support national media presence and events.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of progressive kitchen leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all kitchen operations for two locations, including prep commissary, events, and catering.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Food costing

P&L management

Bilingual EN/ES

Team leadership

Vendor relationships

High-volume ops

Tools

Toast

XtraChef

Margin's Edge

Outlook

Excel

Word/Docs

Job description

Voted Best Sports Bar & Best New Restaurant by Seattle Met and Seattle Times / Best in the PNW (among others) and recently highlighted by Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Vogue, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Eater National, Rough & Tumble is a beloved home for sports fans, community, and families alike. We're not just creating incredible, craveable food and experiences and community, we're creating change while we 'e doing so.

The Role

This is a very rare opportunity to become part of the Rough & Tumble leadership team and lead the kitchen operations into our next phase. The person selected for this role will be deeply experienced in BOH leadership, lead with a kind and respectful demeanor and a sense of humor, have a background in high-volume menu production, and be deeply experienced in kitchen operations management with an inclusive approach to everything you do. You inspire, collaborate, support and lead an incredible team, many of whom have been with R&T for years and are dedicated to not just the company but one another. You are highly experienced in managing labor, food costs, scheduling, ordering, inventory, performance, and have highly respected vendor and team communication and relationship skills. You value collaborative leadership and are looking to grow with a team that grows with you. You are experienced managing kitchens across multiple locations, and with inter-company commissary prep process, and for both internal and external events and popups with an often national media presence. You understand the importance of consistency and the value of craveable foods that feed the soul and build community. You are excited and passionate about being part of a growing team that is consistently at the top of its game and the forefront of an industry sector we founded.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all kitchen operations for two locations, including prep commissary, events, and catering
• Lead, hire, train, and mentor an incredible BOH team in an open kitchen environment with trust, respect, humor, inclusivity, and kindness that continues are incredibly positive culture
• Manage seasonal menus and collaborate directly with our founder on menu development with a focus on high-quality, craveable meals with a scratch and local focus built for game-day volume and across brunch, lunch, dinner, as well as for events, popups and catering
• Manage strong vendor relationships, contract and product pricing negotiations, and food costing with experience using inventory, pricing, and reporting technology
• Manage BOH equipment maintenance and vendor relationships, maintaining the highest standard of food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and company standards
• Manage food and labor costs through accurate ordering, disciplined portioning, menu costing, and waste reduction
• Analyze, recommend, and implement new strategies and procedures to meet standards, budgets, and targets, ensuring consistency and quality in food quality and presentation across locations
• Collaborate closely with the our founder and management team on service, private events, watch parties, and growth planning

What You Bring

• 8-12+ years of progressive kitchen leadership experience, including hands-on line/chef work, menu development, and experience managing and leading teams and operations across multiple locations
• Proven experience as a hands-on executive chef or culinary director in a high volume, upscale restaurant environment that prioritized scratch cooking and local sourcing
• Strong background in menu development, food costing, and kitchen operations
• Extensive proven experience leading successful and long-tenured BOH teams across multiple locations
• Strong command of kitchen and BOH financials, food costing, labor management, and P&L
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and team-building skills
• Must have a proven ability to operate effectively in an English/Spanish bilingual environment
• Genuine enthusiasm for Rough & Tumble's mission, the women's sports community, and being at the forefront of something truly special with an inclusive approach to everything you do
• Flexibility, humor, kindness, and a collaborative/shared-ownership and team-oriented approach to all you do
• Experienced working with standard business operating software such as Outlook, Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets; as well as kitchen operating, reporting, inventory, costing, scheduling, and management software such as Toast, XtraChef, Margin's Edge, or similar
• Must be able to work weekends and evenings
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and spend extended time standing and walking
• Possess all state required permits (Certified Food Protection Manager a plus)

What We Offer

• This role is a salaried exempt role paying in the range of $85,000 to $105,000/yr base salary based upon experience with bonus-earning opportunities
• Paid PTO and sick & safe leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Shift meals and discounts on-shift, as well as off-shift
• Employee dining/merchandise discount
• Fun, kind, thoughtful team, and a positive work environment with stellar customers who love our vibe, team, and what we do
• Merch discounts
• Woman-owned, equity-and equality-focused company

Submit your interest by applying here and sending us a cover letter and your resume to [e-mail]

About Us

Rough & Tumble is the world's first company built to advance gender equity in sports viewing by prioritizing playing women's sports. We are woman-owned and are a place that is welcoming, fun, and enjoyable for all fans of all sports, regardless of gender. We're investing in women athletes/sports and we're passionate sports fans, period. We show the Seattle Reign, Storm, Torrent, and UW women's sports just as we show the Kraken, Mariners, Sounders, Seahawks, and everything in between. Beyond just games, we are a welcoming and inclusive space for stellar brunches and late night dining.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rough & Tumble embraces diversity and equal opportunity actively and openly. Rough & Tumble is itself a place of comfort, acceptance, fun, and, most importantly, belonging. Rough & Tumble prohibits unlawful harassment of its employees, applicants, or independent contractors in any form. We make our employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.