Junior Sous Chef

Sifted; Redwood City, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

80 hours PTO per year

Free lunch

Sign-on bonus after 90 days

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Sifted is hiring a Junior Sous Chef in our Redwood City kitchen to support the Managing Chef in daily food production and kitchen operations.

You'll lead production for sauces, vegetables, proteins, and garnishes, own labeling/organization, and ensure strict quality control. The role trains in Sunnyvale before fully relocating to Redwood City, with benefits including health insurance, PTO, and first-year growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• ServSafe Food Handler certification required (Sifted will pay for certification).
• 2–3 years of kitchen experience, preferably in supervisory roles.
• Catering and event servicing experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of diverse cooking methods, ingredients and equipment.
• Proficient with Google apps and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead production for sauces, garnishes, vegetables and proteins.
• Own labeling and organization of pans and delis.
• Execute strict quality control and assurance.
• Own daily pack out and prep tasks.
• Assist with daily sanitation and safety standards.
• Assist Managing Chef and Sous Chef with production discussions and system improvements.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food safety

Cooking techniques

Team leadership

Tools

Google apps

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sifted is hiring a Junior Sous Chef in our Redwood City kitchen to support the Managing Chef in daily food production and kitchen operations.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading production for sauces, garnishes, vegetables and proteins
• Holding full ownership of labeling and organization pans and delis
• Executing strict quality control and assurance
• Owning daily pack out (load boxes/bins, re-therm hot items, assist with creating packout cards).
• Assisting with daily deep-clean items, comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
• Assisting the Managing Chef and Sous Chef in facilitating discussions and answering questions about production, packout, and clean-up
• Assisting the Managing Chef and Sous Chef with the development and augmentation of systems in place
• 2-3 years of prior kitchen experience, preferably in supervisory positions
• Has had experience with catering and event servicing
• Has a working knowledge of diverse cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment
• Is experienced with Google applications (Gmail, Google Drive), Microsoft Office
• Compensation : starting at $32 per hour
• Sign on bonuses will be received on the first scheduled pay period after 90 days of employment and successful completion of the probationary period
• Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision + dental opt-in
• 80 hours of PTO with each year of employment; paid winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1
• Free lunch during meal service
• Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization + learn with a fast-growing start-up

Eligibility :

This position must maintain a ServSafe Food Handler certification (Sifted will pay for certification)

Work environment :

This position is based in Redwood City, but will train in our Sunnyvale location for the first few months.

Physical requirements :

This position requires standing for up to 6 hours at a time and moving equipment up to 50 lbs.

About Sifted

Jess Legge and Kimberly Lexow were masters of the 9 to 5 - working at a high-growth tech start-up, with one question: “Could the work lunch be better?”

It’s an expectation these days that work is hard and fast. But lunch doesn’t have to be that way. Imagining an office where employees want to stick around and share a table of inspired food, Legge and Lexow founded Sifted in 2015.

Since then we’ve delivered millions of meals to Fortune 500s and high-growth startups across the US. When COVID-19 hit, our clients needed a partner to help them manage their new normal. That’s when we created our virtual team building experiences. Now as companies fully embrace the future of a flexible workplace, Sifted has become a comprehensive employee experience partner offering both in-office catering services + an extensive portfolio of engaging virtual experiences for distributed teams.

We use 7 core truths as the framework of our employee engagement programs and team culture :

• Good food is powerful
• Simple food is the best food
• We support regular people with big ideas
• We make mistakes and evolve
• We seek, listen and implement feedback quickly + enthusiastically
• We are our clients’ biggest fans

Sifted kitchens are zero food waste with all food scraps being composted and all leftovers being donated everyday. Since launching our donation program, Sifted has donated over $3M in lunches to those who experience food insecurity in our 6 cities. We believe that as our company grows, so does our responsibility therefore we’re constantly looking for ways to improve sustainability and protect our natural resources.