Sous Chef

Description:

Roche Harbor’s Weddings are always among Seattle Bride Magazine's top award-winning resorts over the past 30 years. Roche Harbor caters over 250 weddings and events each year, showcasing our culinary staff preparing and serving farm-to-table menus that focus on Pacific Northwest ingredients and cuisine. Our event culinary team prepares high-quality food with local meats, fish, and vegetables, all prepared from scratch.

At Roche Harbor Events, we serve restaurant-quality menus in a banquet format. This position allows our culinary staff to engage with guests, explain menu preparations, and accommodate dietary restrictions and lifestyle choices.

Lead by Executive Sous Chef – Trent Huntsman and a talented team.

Responsibilities of Sous Chef include:

• Possess a Valid Washington State Food Workers Card (Serv Safe Certificate is helpful but does not qualify/replace a Washington State Food Worker Card)
• Passion for cooking and the willingness to learn from others
• Sense of urgency and commitment to high quality
• Celebrates the importance of team in creating a high-quality guest experience
• Exceptional knife skills and knowledge of kitchen fundamentals
• Inspects all procedures, policies, and recipes and shares expectations daily
• Show up to work each day refreshed and ready to lead the team to a successful shift
• Mastery of all stations and the ability to teach others
• Confident in leadership skills with expectations and inspection
• Confident motivational techniques and ability to personalize management skills
• Ability to evaluate food cost, labor graphs, and sales predictions
• Assures that all food meets/exceeds our recipe quality standards

Experience Required/Qualifications: 5+ years of cooking experience

Start Dates: April 21, 2025, May 19, 2025, and June 6, 2025

End Dates: September 14, 2025, September 28, 2025, and October 12, 2025

Wage Range: $28 to $30 per hour. Overtime Rate (after 40 hrs.): $39.00 to $42.00 per hour.

Other Compensation:

• Shift meal included at no cost to Culinary Staff (non-tipped)
• Chef uniforms provided with cleaning services (chef coat, pants, hat, and apron). Culinary staff to provide safety shoes and optional knife set
• Stay Bonus of $1.00 for every hour worked. Must arrive on scheduled start date through end date. Termination of employment forfeits all bonus accrual.
• Star Performance Incentive:
  This is an earned bonus for staff excelling in their kitchen and is paid weekly:
  Up to $1.00 for every hour worked for meeting or exceeding star performance standards. 20 cents per hour for each standard met:
• Embraces Roche Harbor Values (0.20 per hour):
• Guest First with Generous Hospitality
• Treat everyone with Dignity and Respect
• Honor Family and Community
• Deliver High Quality
• Work your schedule on time and ready to work each day (0.20 per hour)
• Covering shifts for other staff unable to work (0.20 per hour)
• Recipe adherence and portion control (0.20 per hour)
• Meets or exceeds production times (0.20 per hour)

Total compensation potential including End of Season Bonus and Star Performance Incentive: $32.00 per hour

Housing is paid weekly. Available for singles and couples.