Chef

Ivar's, the premier seafood restaurant company in the Pacific Northwest, is now hiring a full-time chef with high-volume experience to lead the kitchen at our full-service Salmon House location at 401 NE Northlake Way on north Lake Union. The salary for this position will be between $80,000 and $85,000 per year, and our chef will be eligible for quarterly bonuses based on the restaurant's performance.

Responsibilities of an Ivars chef include:

• Supervising food production for the restaurant, including prep, cooking, and presentation
• Maintaining the highest professional safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen
• Creating new menu items and recipes
• Supervising and training the heart of the house staff
• Developing and monitoring the kitchens budget through careful and considerate purchasing of our high-quality ingredients and employee scheduling

Preferred candidates for this position will have:

• 8 years of experience working in a high-volume kitchen (seafood restaurant a plus) and at least 5 years of kitchen management experience
• Demonstrated success in menu development and menu item creation
• A strong track record in controlling food and labor costs and achieving financial objectives
• The desire to hire and train the best employees and motivate them to our high standards of excellence
• Valid Washington State food handler and MAST permits

Ivar's premium benefits for the candidates chosen for our chef positions include:

• Highly competitive compensation plus bonus potential
• Reasonable operating hours and no overnight shifts
• Paid holidays (6 per year 2 fixed and 4 floating)
• Paid vacation time (earning 1 week after first year of employment)
• Paid sick and safe time (earning 1 hour for every 30 hours worked and available after 90 days of employment)
• Paid family and medical leave (qualifying for up to 12 weeks per incident after working 820 hours over the course of a year)
• Paid training
• 401(k) plan with discretionary 50% company match (must be 21 and over to participate and employed for 11 months)
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance with low monthly premiums and low deductibles, as well as life insurance and long-term disability benefits (qualifying for after 60 days of employment)
• Supplemental assistance programs including AFLAC insurance, pet insurance, and pre-tax flexible spending account, dependent care, and transportation benefits
• Free employee meals while on-duty and a house account to pay for meals at Ivar's and Kidd Valley while off-duty
• Free employee uniforms
• Free parking and close to bus lines
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program

If you are interested in leading the Ivars Salmon House kitchen team, you can apply via this ad, text the word IVAR to 85000 to apply from your phone, or fax your resume to 206-624-4895.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Ivar's is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program, which is the electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify newly hired employees' identity and employment eligibility.

Please note that team members and managers are not allowed to smoke, vape, or chew tobacco during their shifts.

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