Chef de Cuisine / Kitchen Head Chef

About Sifted

Jess Legge and Kimberly Lexow were masters of the 9 to 5 - working at a high-growth tech start-up, with one question: “Could the work lunch be better?”

It’s an expectation these days that work is hard and fast. But lunch doesn’t have to be that way. Imagining an office where employees want to stick around and share a table of inspired food, Legge and Lexow founded Sifted in 2015.

Since then we’ve delivered millions of meals to Fortune 500s and high-growth startups across the US. When COVID-19 hit, our clients needed a partner to help them manage their new normal. That’s when we created our virtual team building experiences. Now as companies fully embrace the future of a flexible workplace, Sifted has become a comprehensive employee experience partner offering both in-office catering services + an extensive portfolio of engaging virtual experiences for distributed teams.

We use 7 core truths as the framework of our employee engagement programs and team culture :

1. Good food is powerful
2. Simple food is the best food
3. We support regular people with big ideas
4. We make mistakes and evolve
5. We appreciate people’s differences
6. We seek, listen and implement feedback quickly + enthusiastically
7. We are our clients’ biggest fans

Sifted kitchens are zero food waste with all food scraps being composted and all leftovers being donated everyday. Since launching our donation program, Sifted has donated over $3M in lunches to those who experience food insecurity in our 6 cities. We believe that as our company grows, so does our responsibility therefore we’re constantly looking for ways to improve sustainability and protect our natural resources.

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About the role

Schedule : Monday - Friday // generally mornings with occasional evenings

We’re looking for an experienced, energetic, imaginative Chef de Cuisine who shares our vision for the reinvented office catering and special events who readily embraces diverse nutritional needs. Our Chef de Cuisine has a passion for creating unforgettable food experiences, takes a detail-oriented approach to elevating dishes, and wants to learn valuable business skills to further their career.

We provide employee engagement partnerships for some of the hottest startups. We need a chef who works well in a fast-paced environment, and is responsive to the needs of our clients.

Our ideal candidate has experience as a sous chef or senior sous chef at a high-end restaurant or hotel.

If you excel in the kitchen, love to experiment with fresh ingredients and can easily take feedback in stride, apply now and let’s get cooking!

What you'll be doing

• Design, prepare and coordinate unique special events and elevated lunch menus for all dietary needs and restrictions
• Spearhead execution of new product lines and culinary practices
• Participate in critical discussions regarding eater satisfaction and business growth
• Act as liaison between business team and culinary team regarding client details and feedback
• Manage, coach and train the kitchen staff with support from the Managing Chef
• Execute strict quality control and assurance
• Ensure kitchen operations meet company and facility standards
• Comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
• Execute high end employee engagement events off site

Our ideal candidate

• Has 1-3 years of kitchen leadership experience
• Enjoys exercising creativity in menu development
• Understands diverse cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment
• Is a natural leader in practice and attitude
• Has excellent communicati