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Job: Assistant Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef

Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up

Assistant Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef

Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $24-$32/hr.

Location: Buena Vista, CO.

Job Description:

Kitchen & Culinary Manager - Job Description

Simple Eatery is hiring an Assistant Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef position. Full-time hourly, performance bonus & opportunity for growth. Answers to Owner & General Manager. Ideal candidate will be creative in food preparation & dining trends. Be proficient in all aspects of food preparation, presentation, food costs & food handling. Be a strong leader, role model, trainer & positive force in the kitchen. We are the highest rated restaurant in the area on Trip Advisor, Yelp, Google. Repeatedly voted best burger, best restaurant, best weeknight spot, best lunch spot & best bakery.

Responsibilities:

  • Create daily seasonal & specialty items, along with potential new menu items
  • Execute restaurant’s menu as established, to highest standards
  • Strong experience in stocks, soups, sauces & proteins
  • Recruit, train, develop & manage kitchen staff
  • Ensure all shifts are properly staffed for service
  • Compliance with safety, nutrition & sanitation regulations
  • Food ordering & storage
  • Create a culture of a positive & professional work environment with coworkers
  • Create cleaning & maintenance schedules for kitchen
  • General maintenance & repair of equipment in kitchen, when applicable

Requirements:

  • Work varied schedules, 34-42 hours per week (weekends & some holidays)
  • Excellent record of leadership
  • Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
  • Capable of delegating multiple tasks
  • Strong communication, team building and leadership skills
  • Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
  • Serve-safe certification (or willing to get)
  • Culinary training
  • Requires current location or relocation to Buena Vista, CO

Benefits: Hourly wage plus portion of tips (tips avg $5-$7/hr more)

  • Paid vacation, accrues at 1 week/year
  • Paid sick leave accrues at 1 week/year
  • Paid enrollment into private doctor program, health care for day to day wellness & illness
  • Paid 401k w/ matching, paid disability paycheck protection & life insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 34 – 42 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible schedule
  • Food provided
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Shift:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift

Supplemental Pay:

  • Bonus opportunities

Experience:

  • Culinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.

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Apply By: October 3, 2025

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