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Semo Pasta + Wine is a neighborhood restaurant built around daily-changing, ingredient-driven food and a genuine commitment to paying our people well. We're looking for a Garde Manger Chef who brings precision, creativity, and a serious love of the craft to our cold line every night.
THE POSITION
This is a service-focused line position on our cold station. Day to day you'll be washing, cleaning, sorting, and storing produce; managing daily inventory; and executing composed salads, raw preparations, and dessert preparations that change with what's best each day. Our menu is written daily — no two shifts are identical. You'll need to be organized, fast, and take pride in the details that most people don't see.
PAY + BENEFITS
- Starting at $10/hour plus tip share — average gross pay is $25/hour
- $0.25/hour cost-of-living increase every quarter
- Tax-free healthcare reimbursement for eligible employees
- Paid sick leave
- Referral Program
- Family meal every shift
- Food + wine discounts
SCHEDULE
Wednesday through Sunday, 5:00pm to 9:00pm. This is a nights and weekends position. Monthly events — Sunday Brunch, bread sales, cocktail classes — may require occasional additional availability. Part-time minimum is 3 shifts per week.
A FEW QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU APPLY
We ask every applicant the same questions up front. This saves everyone time + helps us make sure we're a good fit for each other.
- Have you attended culinary school or had formal culinary training? -A certain level of base knowledge is important for this role.
- Do you have your own knives and tools? -We don't have house knives. Our chefs take care of their own tools — it's part of the standard we hold ourselves to.
- Have you worked in a scratch kitchen? -We make everything in house — bread, pasta, desserts.
- Are you able to make an emulsified vinaigrette? -We make all of our vinaigrettes in house.
- Are you able to make aioli? -We make all of our aioli in house.
- Have you heard of us outside of indeed? Take a look at our Instagram @semofremont before you reach out — it's the best way to get a feel for who we are, what we cook + the standard we hold ourselves to.
We look forward to meeting you.
Pay: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
