Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Standards & Inventory

Piatti Ristorante; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement

Two weeks paid vacation

Dining discount

Milestone anniversary bonus

Job summary

Piatti Seattle is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team. This hands-on role ensures every plate meets our standards and every shift runs smoothly, with weekend and closing shifts required.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years as a Sous Chef in a high-volume, full-service kitchen, with strong skills in ordering, inventory, staff scheduling, and comfort with kitchen management systems and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Sous Chef in a full-service, high-volume kitchen.
• Hands-on experience with ordering, inventory management, and staff scheduling.
• Comfort working on a computer with proficiency in MS Office and kitchen management systems.

Responsibilities

• Working the line and cooking to spec on every station as needed.
• Reviewing and approving all food before it reaches the guest.
• Ensuring every recipe, plating standard, and kitchen procedure is followed exactly.
• Upholding strict sanitation and food safety practices.
• Supervising, training, coaching, and counseling kitchen staff and maintaining Piatti standards.
• Managing ordering and inventory, including accurate counts and vendor coordination.
• Managing staff scheduling and labor within kitchen systems.
• Maintaining accurate recipe and cost data in kitchen management systems.
• Supporting the Executive Chef and stepping in to run the kitchen in their absence.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Job description

Piatti Seattle is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team. This hands-on role ensures every plate meets our standards and every shift runs smoothly, with weekend and closing shifts required.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years as a Sous Chef in a high-volume, full-service kitchen, with strong skills in ordering, inventory, staff scheduling, and comfort with kitchen management systems and MS Office.