Managing Chef (Corporate Catering)

Rippling; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored health insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO + holidays

Cell phone reimbursement

Free lunch

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sifted is seeking an experienced Managing Chef to lead daily lunch service, design inclusive weekly menus, and drive culinary innovation for diverse dietary needs. You will partner with business teams and clients to align food strategy with growth goals, while mentoring kitchen staff and optimizing costs.

The role requires ServSafe certification, strong leadership, and a love for fast-paced, creative food development in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• This position must maintain ServSafe Food Manager certification; must have a valid driver's license and can operate a personal or company vehicle
• Experience leading kitchen teams in a fast-paced, startup-style environment
• Strong creativity in menu development and adaptation to diverse dietary needs

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare, and coordinate weekly menus for dietary needs
• Spearhead execution of new product lines and culinary practices
• Hire kitchen staff with support from culinary leadership
• Oversee supply ordering, inventory and COGS
• Ensure strict quality control and sanitary standards
• Collaborate with business team on client details and feedback
• Monitor food costs and portion control

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Feedback adaptation

Google apps

Microsoft Office

Strong communication

Education

ServSafe Food Manager certification

Tools

Gmail

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced, energetic, imaginative Managing Chef who shares our vision for the reinvented lunch and readily embraces diverse nutritional needs. Our Managing Chef has a passion for creating unforgettable food experiences, takes a detail-oriented approach to elevating dishes, and wants to learn valuable business skills to further their career.

We provide daily lunch for some of the hottest startups. We need a chef who works well in a fast-paced environment, and is responsive to the needs of our clients.

If you excel in the kitchen, love to experiment with fresh ingredients and can easily take feedback in stride.

What you'll be doing

• Design, prepare and coordinate unique weekly menus for all dietary needs and restrictions
• Spearhead execution of new product lines and culinary practices
• Participate in critical discussions regarding eater satisfaction and business growth
• Act as liaison between business team and culinary team regarding client details and feedback
• Hire kitchen staff with support from culinary leadership
• Manage, coach and train the kitchen staff with support from culinary leadership
• Own supply ordering and inventory; oversee COGS
• Monitor and manage portion control and food costs
• Execute strict quality control and assurance
• Ensure kitchen operations meet company and facility standards
• Comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
• Has 1-3 years of kitchen leadership experience
• Enjoys exercising creativity in menu development
• Understands diverse cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment
• Is a natural leader in practice and attitude
• Thinks quickly and critically under pressure
• Is willing to learn and adopt business needs and practices
• Is comfortable managing, organizing, and communicating using technology
• Is experienced with Google applications (Gmail, Google Drive), Microsoft Office
• Compensation : $90k-100k per year + yearly bonus opportunity
• Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision + dental opt-in
• 401(k) program available after six months of employment
• Unlimited paid time off; 10 paid company holidays; paid winter break
• Monthly cell phone usage reimbursement
• 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 ServSafe Food Manager certification; must have a valid drivers license and can operate a personal or company vehicle

Work environment

This position is based in a commercial kitchen and occasionally on-site in client offices

Physical requirements

This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs

This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees make us better. We strongly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary candidates to apply.

Employment at Sifted is considered at will, meaning that either the company or the employee may terminate this employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice.

Offers of employment and continued employment at Sifted are contingent upon successful completion of trust + safety checks including a criminal history check, a motor vehicle record check (for positions that require driving), identity verification, food safety certification verification, and at least two reference checks.

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.

90,000 - 100,000 USD per year (San Francisco Kitchen)