Head Chef

La Popular; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus incentive

Growth opportunities

Management development

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Eureka! is seeking a Kitchen Manager in Seattle to lead daily kitchen operations, ensuring top-quality food, presentation, and sanitation while upholding our standards.

You will develop the culinary team, manage food and labor costs, and maintain a safe, efficient kitchen to deliver an outstanding guest experience. Applicants should have 5+ years of culinary leadership in high-volume settings, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proven ability to train and develop staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of culinary leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and passion for Eureka!'s culture (EDC).
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to train, coach and develop culinary managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, presentation, cleanliness and compliance with standards.
• Develop and mentor culinary team; manage food and labor costs.
• Maintain safe, organized kitchen and deliver exceptional guest experiences through efficient execution.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team development

Food safety

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Job description

At Eureka! we make people feel good and feel alive through our shared values of Energy, Discovery, Community. Eureka! is an expression of delight in finding, discovering, or solving something and this exclamation of joy starts with you.

Our values driven culture is full of passionate people serving those hungry to discover a local blend of America’s best. Many of our guests are joining us for the items they crave or offerings they wish to explore. Our aim is to attract and hire talent that provides an enthusiastic experience for all our guests while being a great co-worker for their teammates.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

THE PERKS!:

• Competitive Salary ($85-95K)
• Quarterly Bonus Incentive
• Fun & Fast Paced Environment
• Company contests that include experiential trips to exciting beverage and food destinations.
• Growth Opportunities - We promote 65% from within
• Management Development
• Benefits that include access to medical, dental and vision coverage (Full Time)
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on mental health providing licensed counseling, community support and much more

Purpose of the Position

The Kitchen Manager leads and oversees all daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistent food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and compliance with Company standards. This role develops the culinary team, manages food and labor costs, maintains a safe and organized kitchen, and delivers an exceptional guest experience through efficient, high-quality execution.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing, and repetitive hand and wrist motion; working with and around hot, cold, and hazardous equipment in a fast paced and congested environment that will occasionally be loud, hot, cold and/or physically demanding. Position requires occasional travel that may consist of driving and/or airplane flights for a period of one or more days therein requiring one or more overnight stays; notice of travel may be given with very short notice. Position requires occasional training that may take place on or off-site, by phone and/or online.

At-Will Statement & Job Description Disclaimer: This position is at-will. Kitchen Managers have the right to resign at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. Likewise, Eureka! has the right to terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. This at-will employment relationship will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any changes that may occur in position, title, pay or other terms or conditions of my employment with Eureka!. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Nonessential functions of the job may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Location(s)

2614 NE 46th St, Seattle , Washington 98105 , United States

Requirements

• Demonstrates strong leadership and passion for Eureka!’s culture — EDC!
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Minimum of 5 years of culinary leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Proven ability to lead, train, coach, and develop culinary managers and team members.
• Strong knowledge of food quality, safety, sanitation, inventory, and kitchen operations.
• Experience managing food costs, labor, ordering, production, and waste.
• Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain consistency, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Consistent attendance, punctuality, and flexibility to support business needs.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.

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