PAY: $23/hr
APPLY HERE: https://forms.gle/abaCnnSLfRu4p2CcA
About Ridgeline
Ridgeline Roadhouse is a family-owned, mom-and-pop restaurant, built from the same foundation as Ridgeline Roasters Café. While we’ve established ourselves in the café world, we’re stepping into the restaurant industry with a commitment to quality, community, and doing things the right way.
As a small, hands-on team, we’re looking for experienced individuals who are willing to work hard, stay adaptable, and grow with us as we learn and build something new together.
Position Overview:We are looking for a dependable, hands-on Chef to lead our kitchen and maintain high standards for food quality, cleanliness, organization, and food safety. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who takes ownership of the kitchen and can keep a small team running efficiently in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead daily kitchen operations, service, prep, and staff.
- Prepare food consistently according to recipes, portions, and presentation standards.
- Train, supervise, and hold kitchen staff accountable.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready kitchen throughout every shift.
- Follow all health department and food-safety requirements, including proper temperatures, storage, sanitation, and cross-contamination prevention.
- Ensure all food is properly labeled, dated, stored, and rotated using FIFO.
- Maintain organized refrigerators, freezers, dry storage, and prep areas.
- Monitor inventory, communicate ordering needs, and help prevent shortages and over-ordering.
- Track and minimize food waste, spoilage, and unnecessary product usage.
- Complete and enforce opening, closing, cleaning, and sanitation procedures.
- Communicate effectively with management and front-of-house staff.
- Address kitchen problems promptly and maintain a professional, respectful team environment.
What We’re Looking For:
- Previous professional kitchen/chef experience.
- Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
- Excellent organization and attention to detail.
- Ability to lead and hold a team accountable.
- Reliable, hands-on, and willing to work alongside the kitchen team.
- Ability to work efficiently in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- ServSafe certification preferred (or willingness to obtain).
Pay: $23.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
