Sous Chef

Wooden Paddle
Lemont, IL, US
$24-$30 an hour
Full-time
  • Do you live & breathe making food?
  • Do you love the challenge of running a busy shift?
  • Do you have an eye for detail, with the ability to make sure things are done just right ?
  • Are you a hands-on leader, who rolls up their sleeves and just gets it done ?
  • Are you the type of person that takes your work seriously, but doesn't take yourself too seriously?

Yes?! Then YOU should join our team!

APPLY HERE! :

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WHY WORK HERE? :

Here are some of the perks!

  • PPO medical, dental, & vision insurance*
  • 401K retirement savings plan w / company match*
  • 1 week of paid time off*
  • Back-to-back days off
  • Flexible scheduling around school & life
  • A free, $25 dining allowance every day you work
  • A 50% employee discount on food before & after your shifts
  • A 20% employee discount on food & drinks anytime you're not working, for you & your whole table
  • Attendance at fun, "State of the Company" company events every quarter
  • Monthly gift card rewards for giving recognition to your team (& for getting it, too!)
  • Access to lots of company-paid business coaching & resources
  • Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Easter, & your birthday off, automatically
  • The opportunity to grow quickly with a forward-thinking and rapidly-growing company that regularly reinvests in itself and its people
  • Available for full-time team members.

WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE? :

Responsibilities

As our Sous Chef, you'll lead the daily operations of the restaurant, and own your shift ! These are the primary results our Sous Chef will be hired to accomplish :

  • Smoothly Run Shifts - You'll keep the kitchen running like a well-buttered machine.
  • Consistently *Peak* Food Quality - You'll make sure that every plate that leaves the kitchen is *chef's kiss*.
  • Skilled Back-of-House Team - Y ou'll train and grow your team every day.
  • Clean & Organized Kitchen - You'll make sure the kitchen is fresh. And so clean clean.

Goldilocks' Food Inventory & Supplies - You'll make sure we stock the shelves with just what we need - nothing more, nothing less.

We pay industry-leading base wages + tips. With tips, our Sous Chefs average anywhere from $24 - $30 / hour. Base pay is based on relevant experience.

Tips are guaranteed every shift, and are based on shifts worked, and how busy those shifts are - the busier, the better!

Work Schedule

This position is full-time, with AM, Midday, + PM shifts available. Days off are scheduled back-to-back.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

Here are some of our must-haves + would-like-to-haves :

  • At least 1 year of full-service restaurant management experience, in a Sous Chef, or similar, role
  • At least 3 years of full-service restaurant experience, in a line cook role
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Must have open availability
  • Must have the ability to regularly work 30+ hours per week
  • Must have a valid driver's license + sole access to a personal vehicle

Wooden Paddle is 11-years-young restaurant & catering company, started in 2013. (That's a whole middle-schooler ago!)

Our purpose, and the reason we exist, is to be 'The Place You Want to Be'.

Our niche, and the thing we work really freaking hard to do better than anyone else, is creating Super Fun Dining Experiences .

Our focus is shareable, wood-fired comfort foods , artsy cocktails , & good-time energy ️.

As a team, we're scrappy go-getters who don't take ourselves too seriously - but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality *extremely* seriously.

And we're all on a mission to hit 10 Million Good-Time Guest Experiences by 2033! Come for the pizza, stay for the party bb!

30+ days ago
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