Sous Chef

Merck; Laramie (WY); Remote; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits package

Remote-first

Job summary

Merck in Laramie, WY seeks a hands-on Sous Chef who can deliver, learn fast, and treat HACCP as a craft. This role anchors at $53,000–$76,000 per year and offers mentorship within a fast-moving team.

You’ll join a remote-first environment with flexible schedules, broad responsibilities, and a benefits package designed to attract top talent. Expect opportunities to own projects, influence processes, and grow alongside seasoned professionals in a dynamic food operations setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Front Desk Operations experience
• Ability to apply HACCP principles as a craft
• Strong communication across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant work

Responsibilities

• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Merck mission
• Represent Merck professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Keep Laramie momentum when the mid-level pipeline runs thin
• Earn the trust to make data-driven judgments without a committee
• Close the loop on every Laramie request you touch
• Spot the Laramie pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritization

Decision making

Quality mindset

Portfolio evidence

Job description

Let's skip the buzzwords: Merck wants an empowering Sous Chef in Laramie, WY who delivers, learns fast, and treats HACCP as a craft. We're looking for 5+ years of Front Desk Operations; in return you'll get $53,000 - $76,000, ownership, and a team worth joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Merck mission
• Represent Merck professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
• Keep Laramie, WY momentum when the mid-level pipeline runs thin
• Earn the trust to make data-driven judgement calls without a committee
• Close the loop on every Laramie request you touch
• Spot the Laramie pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint

What You'll Bring

• Practical Attention to Detail skills sharpened in a part-time setting
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume

What began as two engineers and a whiteboard in Laramie is now Merck, a fast-moving team obsessed with getting Wine Pairing right. Curiosity outranks credentials on this general team, so bring questions, not just answers.

With $53,000 - $76,000 as the anchor, expect mentorship, a benefits package worth bragging about, and the latitude to work remote-first.

The team just got the green light to hire, and this Sous Chef role is first up.