Prep Cook

sifted-open-jobs; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HDHP with 100% company-paid coverage

Vision

Dental

401(k) program after 6 months

80 hours PTO per year

10 company paid holidays

Paid winter break Dec 24–Jan 1

Free lunch

Job summary

Sifted in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Prep Cook/Server to help launch a new corporate catering space. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm; join a growing team delivering hospitality and great food to clients.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of full-service restaurant or catering experience, welcomes guest interaction, and can work across stations with a positive, service-oriented attitude. Washington State food safety knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of full-service restaurant or catering experience.
• Comfortable interacting with guests and answering questions.
• Ability to work across one or more stations in a kitchen.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Work on one or multiple stations daily under supervision.
• Labeling, organization and proper storage of products; discard outdated items.
• Maintain strict cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Assist with daily deep-clean tasks and sanitation checks.
• Support Executive Chef with production planning and clean-up.
• Help develop and improve kitchen systems and procedures.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Guest service

English proficiency

Safety standards

Job description

About Sifted

Sifted was founded in 2015 by Kimberly Lexow and Jess Legge with a bold vision — to reimagine office food as an experience rooted in hospitality, sustainability, and intentionality.

What began as a modern take on workplace meals quickly evolved into a nationwide food platform that supports culture, community, and carbon-conscious choices across hundreds of companies. We’re not a caterer — we’re a workplace food partner.

Our team is our secret sauce — a mix of hospitality pros, culinary experts, technologists, and innovators redefining what it means to build meaningful, stable, and opportunity-filled careers in hospitality. At Sifted, people stay, grow, and thrive — our team members remain with us three times longer than the industry average.

We offer flexibility, generous perks, and room to grow — hiring builders, operators, creatives, and craftspeople who care about making work (and workplaces) better.

At Sifted, our team culture mirrors the experiences we design for our clients:

• Creative Freedom: Everyone contributes ideas and shapes the future of our service.
• Hospitality-Driven: No matter your role, you’re in service to someone — and that matters.
• Career Growth: We invest in internal mobility, mentorship, and hands‑on learning.
• People First: We support flexible work, celebrate wins, and lead with empathy.
• Real Impact: Every day, your work reduces waste, improves lives, and connects people through food.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great purpose — we’d love to meet you.

About the role

Schedule: Monday - Friday // 7am - 3pm

Sifted is building out a brand new, dynamic corporate catering space in Bellevue, and needs a highly motivated Prep Cook / Server to help launch in the Spring of this year. This position is a dual role expected to fill in on one or multiple positions daily reporting to the to the Lead Host or Lead Line Cook on the Breakfast, Hot Hands, Wrap Culture or Rotating Plate concepts.

The Prep Cook/ Server position will be expected to be comfortable in working in one or multiple stations as needed and are expected to be flexible as needs may change daily and will be expected to pivot as directed by their Lead, Executive Chef or Account Manager. They need to be comfortable working in the kitchen as well as engaging with guests daily.

This Monday- Friday role would be perfect for a Prep Cook or Line Cook with one to two years experience looking for an exciting opportunity to join a company that is growing rapidly and looking for people with a passion to cook great food, work with a great team and offer great hospitality to our clients each and every day.

What you'll be doing

• Working on one or multiple stations daily, following directions from Lead Host or Lead Line Cook for that station.
• Ensure all labeling and organization pans and delis, and discarding out of date product from common storage areas
• Execute strict quality control and assurance, act as Sanitation and Safety and Safety Champion in the BLV kitchen.
• Assist with daily deep‑clean items, comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
• Assist the Executive Chef in facilitating discussions and answering questions about production, packout, and clean‑up
• Assist the Executive Chef with the development and augmentation of systems in place

Our ideal candidate

• 1-2 years of relative experience in full service, moderate to high volume restaurant, club or catering establishment.
• Comfortable interacting with guests potentially serving, answering questions, identifying potential allergies upon request.
• Ability to do repetitive motions daily in regards to prepping, serving guests, daily cleaning
• Lead by example in all aspects of the business (production/attitude/cleaning/punctuality)
• Lead by example in regards to safety and sanitation standards set by the local Health Department
• Ability to work efficiently in order to maximize team output and minimize overall labor hours
• Ability to maintain a calm and collected demeanor
• Ability to understand and communicate in written + spoken English

Perks + benefits

• Compensation : $24 per hour
• 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
• 80 hours of PTO with each year of employment, 10 company paid holidays, and a 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 Washington State Food Handlers Card

Work environment: This position is based in a commercial kitchen

Physical requirements: This position requires standing for up to 6 hours at a time and moving equipment 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.