Sous Chef- Asian Cuisine

Seattle, WA 98101

Job Function: Food & Beverage & Lodging Job Number: JN -032022-79475 Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 Experience Level: Management / Assistant Managers

Job Description


We are looking for a sous chef for a traditional Pacific Rim Asian restaurant. Candidates must be fluent in English and a native Pacific Rim language as well as experienced in cooking authentic Pacific Rim cuisine, understand the ingredients and methodologies.




Sous Chef Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years experience as a Sous Chef / Line Lead / Lead Cook / Supervisor in an upscale, high-volume, stand-alone Asian restaurant
  • 5+ years experience cooking Asian cuisine
  • Bilingual in English and at least 1 other Pacific Rim language
  • High level of knowledge of Asian cooking methods, ingredients, and techniques
  • Strong leadership skills




Sous Chef Responsibilities:
  • Manage the culinary team in conjunction with the Kitchen Manager
  • Work with the GM and FOH managers on running flawless services
  • Work with the Executive Chef on expectations and recipe adherence, consistency
  • Place food orders and secure product
  • Other duties




Sous Chef Benefits:
  • Excellent salary
  • Unique work environment
  • Medical / Dental / Vision
  • 401K
  • Parking

Additional Information

At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person's age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

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Benjamin Riggs
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Benjamin Riggs is a people-passionate and introspective former chef with transcendent character and cultural insight.
 
Benjamin began his career cooking as the head cook at a Boy Scout camp when he was 16 and still claims that it was the hardest job of his life. He worked his way up through fine dining establishments to the level of Sous Chef while studying Philosophy at Washington State University in eastern Washington. Afterward, he moved around Washington State, working in many different restaurants that include corporate, high-volume, independent, artisanal settings, including within luxury hotels and on yachts.
 
Using his background in Ethical Philosophy and his Master's in Business Administration, Benjamin worked as an independent restaurant coach and counsel. He helped turn around struggling independent restaurants and usher culture change in toxic environments. Benjamin's culinary capacities aside, his true passion was building, guiding, and developing teams and positive workplaces.
 
Benjamin enjoys working with job-seeking candidates who are all too easily overlooked for nonconformity of their resumes and backgrounds. Additionally, he enjoys helping potential employers see the diamond in the rough. He also relishes in working with employers looking for a unique person for a unique position and hunting unicorns. He believes that the key to a great employer-employee match is a common shared system of values and priorities for the business and workplace.
 
 
Benjamin lives in Washington State, where he enjoys the richness and bounty of the Northwest, including hiking, foraging, and fishing. He enjoys the garden and raising his twin boys.
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