Chef, Sous

CHEF, SOUS (HOURLY) (FULL TIME)

Location:

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – BELLINGHAM, WA

We are hiring immediately for a CHEF, SOUS (HOURLY) (FULL TIME) position. Address: WWU Viking Commons 563 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 (online applications accepted only).

Schedule:

Full Time; details discussed during interview.

• Requirement: 5+ years of varied cuisine '*' culinary experience with some supervisory experience.
• Fixed pay rate: $26.85 per hour.

Job Summary
Helps Executive Chef prepare and cook foods; coordinates activities of cooks and other food‑service associates; assumes responsibility for kitchen and food‑service associates in the absence of Executive Chef.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food following approved recipes and production standards; ensure all deadlines are met based on production orders.
• Supervise hourly food‑service associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, and recommending disciplinary action as appropriate.
• Store food in designated areas following all corporate, state, and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensure proper food handling, presentation, portion control and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
• Maintain sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils; clean workstation thoroughly before leaving area.
• Keep display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Interact with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service‑oriented manner; relay relevant information directly to supervisor.
• Demonstrate complete understanding of daily menu items and accurately explain them to associates and customers.
• Keep pace with peak production and service hours.
• Monitor inventory and deliveries of product and supplies; track product production, consumption and waste; inform supervisor when supplies or product are low.
• Perform other duties as assigned.