SOUS CHEF

Our Sous Chefs ensure that each and every one of our guests has a personalized and memorable dining experience. Our menu is full of amazing Neapolitan inspired fare including wood-fired pizzas, pastas, small plates, salads, dessert, craft cocktails, wine, beer, and espresso. Ultimately the Sous Chef is responsible for executing our purpose of “Nourishing lives by sharing traditions, authentic food and love.” The way we accomplish this is through our adherence to Neapolitan traditions, following our proven recipes and systems, showing genuine care for our guests and teammates, and enjoying making people happy.

A successful Tutta Bella Sous Chef will lead by example, communicate effectively kitchen staff and restaurant management. The Sous Chef will live our values and remove barriers, real or perceived, to the accomplishment of our goals and the daily fulfillment of our purpose for all kitchen staff. They will also effectively collaborate with their Head Chef, their General Manager and Restaurant Managers, Back-of-House Leads, and other team members. It is important to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks while continuing to focus on details, not let the urgent overshadow the important, exhibit a positive outlook, and hold others and oneself accountable.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING:

• Starting annual salary of $68,000 to $73,000 based on experience. This position is FSLA exempt.
• Access to health insurance with 50% employer-paid monthly premium for employee coverage on an HMO plan through Kaiser starting the first day of the month after hire.
• A buy-up PPO plan, dental, vision, and life/AD&D insurance plan available at the employee’s expense.
• Access to a 401K plan coming soon.
• PTO/PSST in alignment with Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave.
• A manager paid vacation program that allows up to 2 weeks over the first year.
• Free shift meals from our menu.
• A Tutta Bella Black Card with $1,000 per year to dine in our restaurants outside of work.
• Additional discounts on meals at Tutta Bella restaurants.
• A supportive and respectful working environment with a team that is invested in your success.
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• 2 years of experience working in full-service restaurant kitchens or similar kitchen environments.
• 1 years experience supervising, coaching and leading teams.
• Demonstrated success and skills in kitchen operations.
• Experience with planning and making decisions based on business goals.
• A basic understanding of federal, state, and local food safety, workplace safety, and employment laws.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Professionalism which includes placing a high value on reliability and respectfulness.
• Must maintain current required food and alcohol related permits including a King County Food Handler’s permit.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS:

• Become familiar with Tutta Bella’s culture, value, and mission and how they contribute to our guest-first attitude. 
• Understand restaurant’s annual budget and business plan.
• Learn about our menu items and the high-quality ingredients that go into our food and beverages.
• Learn about the true Neapolitan pizza experience and our 10 points of the perfect pizza.
• How to prepare all of the ingredients and dishes on our menu.
• How we evaluate performance and provide daily feedback.
• Become familiar with our operational standards, company policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Learn our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to kitchen sanitation.
• Become familiar with the process for our seasonal features menu.
• Learn about our cleanliness and appearance standards for the restaurants.
• How to conduct daily performance audits to ensure our values and core disciplines are being upheld.
• What daily housekeeping tasks need to be completed throughout each day.
• Learn about our company structure and how your restaurant fits into our overall path to success.
• How to use tools including Toast and CTUIT to create schedules, review reservations, and other operational tasks.
• Learn about our progressive discipline process.
• How we conduct our periodic inventory process.

Physical Demands:

• Sous Chefs are expected to be able to perform all duties in their kitchens.
• This position requires working on one’s feet for extended periods of time up to 4 hours without sitting.
• This position requires frequent crouching, lifting, and carrying.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly without undue strain.
• Must be able to view illuminated screens for up to 2 hours at a time and work with telephones, computers, and other office equipment.
• This position requires repetitive hand and wrist motion.

Work Environment:

Sous Chefs are regularly required to work during any hours of operation, generally between 7 AM and 12 AM. It also requires regular work on weekends and holidays. This position requires working outdoors in various temperatures. Work is also regularly performed near and around sharp and potentially hazardous equipment including pizza ovens, deli slicers and large volume mixers.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have sufficient proficiency with the English language to learn and train required food safety and workplace safety regulations and standards.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States of America (USA).

As an equal opportunity employer, Tutta Bella is committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.