Head Chef - JOEY Bellevue

JOEY Restaurants; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Discounted employee meals

Paid vacation

Referral bonus program

Job summary

JOEY Restaurants is seeking a Head Chef in Bellevue, WA, to lead a culinary team and manage restaurant operations. The ideal candidate will ensure the delivery of exceptional dining experiences while managing labor budgets and maintaining a clean environment.

Candidates should have 3+ years of culinary experience, a passion for hospitality, and excellent problem-solving abilities. The role includes career development opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of culinary experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain valid Food Handler permits.
• Passion for hospitality and creating experiences.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support team in preparing ingredients and food products.
• Utilize cooking methods for menu items following recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas.
• Train team on equipment safety and usage.
• Manage store budgets, food costs, and labor.

Skills

Culinary experience

Hospitality passion

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

Annual Salary Range

$85000.00 - $125000.00 per year

Actual salary offer within the listed range may vary based on work experience and other objective factors. The pay range for this position is subject to change and may be modified in the future, in compliance with applicable laws.

Overview

As a Head Chef, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its people. In this role, you are responsible for leading your team’s deliverables and providing our guests with memorable, consistent, and iconic culinary experiences. You will manage labor budgets, maintain a pristine restaurant environment, and ensure the highest quality products. As a coach and mentor, you will motivate and inspire those around you to directly impact their continuous learning, growth, and development.

Duties

• Support your team in the preparation of all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards.
• Utilize various preparation and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of our menu items in accordance with JOEY recipes. Wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, sauté, fry, etc. Coordinate with other stations as needed.
• Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary and safe manner.
• Ensure clean, organized, and maintained refrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, preparation, and dry storage areas, etc.
• Train partners on the instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report on equipment problems and maintenance issues immediately.
• Fulfill recruitment needs, impact positive candidate experiences, and select and retain your team.
• Support your team in training and development of technical knowledge and world‑class execution of JOEY tasks and standards.
• Communicate daily focus and feedback to partners.
• Manage in‑store budgets, food costs, and labor.
• Impact the delivery of Iconic Hospitality and coach the kitchen team as needed to fulfill experience standards for our guests.
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years culinary experience (If you have high potential but less experience, we still want to meet you!).
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world‑class hospitality experiences.
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast‑paced work environment.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Successful employees at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positively impact individual and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• They possess exceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit‑eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location.
• Discounted clothing retailer partnership.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.