Sous Chef

Bamboo Sushi - Kirkland; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance options

Life Insurance

Vacation Time

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Bonus potential

Quarterly Bonus

Job summary

Bamboo Sushi - Kirkland is seeking a Sous Chef for our Kirkland location at 128 Lake St, Kirkland, WA 98033. You will supervise back-of-house operations and support the Chef team to deliver high-quality sushi and hospitality.

The role offers growth opportunities across Seattle and Portland, a competitive salary with 10% bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits including health and life insurance, vacation time, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service kitchen.
• At least 6 months of supervisory or management experience leading a BOH team.
• Sushi experience preferred with knowledge of sushi products, fish breakdown, knife cuts, and production of rice, roles, and nigiri.
• Valid Food Handlers Card required.
• Ability to lead, think critically, and exercise independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate BOH operations with the Chef team.
• Maintain a culture of positivity and accountability.
• Act as Manager on Duty in absence of Executive Chef and Sous Chef and manage schedules.
• Ensure opening/closing duties are completed.
• Maintain high standards for safe and hospitable guest experiences.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and quality control.
• Provide training to new hires and current team members.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation following sanitation standards.
• Follow company policies and food safety regulations.

Skills

Culinary experience

Supervisory experience

Sushi experience

Food safety knowledge

Leadership

Job description

Description

Bamboo Sushi is a restaurant of purpose. Through our food, our service, and our spirit, we are offering an experience that seeks to inspire.

Hiring for Sous Chef at Bamboo Sushi, Kirkland - 128 Lake St., Kirkland, WA, 98033.

Opportunities available for growth across Seattle and Portland.

Offering:

• Competitive Salary: $80,168.40 / year + 10% Bonus potential
• Quarterly Bonus Potential
• Great Benefits, including Health Insurance options and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation Time
• 401(k)
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunities for Advancement and Education within the Company

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Chef team, providing supervision and coordination for BOH Operations.
• Ensure a culture of positivity and accountability.
• Act as Manager on Duty in absence of Executive Chef and Sous Chef, executing the schedules as written.
• Validate completion of opening/closing duties.
• Ensure the back of house executes high standards for a safe and hospitable guest experience.
• Ensure food is prepared, cooked, and executed under company standards with responsibility for food inventory.
• Assist the Chef team to properly maintain ordering, inventory, quality control, and scheduling.
• Execute training systems for new hire ands current team members at a high level.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation by always practicing safe and sanitary food handling.
• Follow company policies, state and food safety and sanitation standards.
• Additional duties may apply.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of related culinary experience, working in a high-volume, full-service kitchen
• 6 months of supervisor or management experience, leading a BOH team required
• Sous Chef experience preferred
• Sushi experience preferred, with knowledge of sushi products, fish breakdown, knife cuts, and production of rice, roles, and nigiri
• Working knowledge and/or exposure to kitchen and service standards, procedures, and functions
• Knowledge of kitchen management and profit and loss
• Ability to lead and think critically, exercising independent judgment and discretion in day-to-day performance of job duties
• Valid Food Handlers Card required

Environment

Work is performed primarily in and out of restaurant setting with public contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical

The person in this position needs to occasionally or frequently:

• Maneuver about inside the restaurant/office to access food/beverage items, machinery, and other restaurant equipment
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to heavy amounts of weight up to 50lbs
• Operate basic office equipment
• Operate basic restaurant equipment
• Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs to service the machinery, lights, ceiling fans, etc.
• Be able to exchange accurate information while communication with customers
• Be able to distinguish different tastes, i.e., sweet and bitter flavors.
• Work in a noisy/distracting environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process and to perform the essential functions.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department.