Chef-de-Cuisine (CDC) / Head Chef - Catering & Events at Wooden Paddle
Lemont, IL 60439, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 25

Salary

80000.0

Posted On

13 Jul, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Trailers, Flexible Schedule, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Vision Insurance

Industry

Hospitality

Description

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

  • Do you love working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment?
  • Are you the kind of person who can’t stand sitting still when there’s work to be done?
  • Do you thrive on figuring out a way to make things happen, no matter what?
  • Are you the type of person who holds yourself to high standards, because you believe how you do one thing is how you do everything?
  • Are you the type of person that takes your work seriously, but doesn’t take yourself too seriously?
    Yes?! Then YOU should join our team!

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Here are some of our must-haves & would-like-to-haves:

  • At least 5 years of professional kitchen experience
  • At least 2 years in an Chef-de-Cuisine or equivalent, role, preferably for high-volume catering operations
  • A Bachelor’s degree in the Culinary Arts, or equivalent work experience
  • Previous experience with wood-fired cooking, a major plus!
  • Familiarity with the challenges of off-site catering
  • Must be able to (or be willing to learn to!) drive large vehicles - including trailers, box trucks, and extended vans
  • Must have a current ServSafe Manager Certification
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Must have open availability - including nights, weekends and holidays
  • Physically able to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and keep up with the pace of a busy catering kitchen
  • Must have the ability to regularly work 50-ish hours per week
  • Must have a valid driver’s license & sole access to a personal vehicle
  • Familiarity with 7Shifts, Total Party Planner, & Margin Edge, a major plus!

Wooden Paddle is 11-years-young restaurant & catering company, started in 2013. (That’s a whole middle-schooler ago!)
Our purpose, and the reason we exist, is to be ‘The Place You Want to Be’.
Our niche, and the thing we work really freaking hard to do better than anyone else, is creating ✨ Super Fun Dining Experiences✨.
Our focus is shareable, wood-fired comfort foods , artsy cocktails , & good-time energy ‍️.
As a team, we’re scrappy go-getters who don’t take ourselves too seriously - but we take our food, drinks, and hospitality extremely seriously.
And we’re all on a mission to hit 10 Million Good-Time Guest Experiences by 2033! Come for the pizza, stay for the party bb!
Pay: $70000 - $80000 / year

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee discount
  • Paid training
  • Mileage reimbursement

Job Type: fulltime

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Education: Associate’s degree
Work location: On-sit

Responsibilities

As our Chef-de-Cuisine, you’ll be at the helm of catering kitchen operations. These are the results you’ll be hired to accomplish:

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