Cafe Culinary Lead - Wedgwood

Are you enthusiastic about serving customers? Are you looking for a new challenge in customer service? Grand Central Bakery is looking for a Cafe Culinary Lead to create our savory, locally sourced, delicious sandwiches to serve a community of loyal customers!

The Culinary Lead's role is an integral part of the efficient, enthusiastic team that makes Grand Central Bakery’s vibrant cafes such wonderful spaces. The Culinary Lead ensures all team members are trained on proper sandwich making procedures, is responsible for meeting food cost goals, and serves as a conduit for food specific knowledge. They often lead in training and can be the Person in Charge (PIC) for all parts of the day. 

The ideal candidate for this role will be customer oriented, and mission focused. They must be a strong team player with good communication, problem-solving skills, organization, and planning.

Locations: Wedgwood Cafe, 7501 35th Ave NE., Seattle, WA 98115

Rate of Pay: This position pays $18.85 per hour plus tips.

• Tips average $7.00 - $9.00 per hour.

Schedule: Full-time, 4-5 shifts per week working 25+ hours. Weekends and most holidays are required along with schedule flexibility.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to read, write, and speak English required
• Maintains food handler’s card – new hires are expected to have a valid card by their first date of work
• Basic math skills required
• Must display professionalism and personality with customers

Physical requirements include but are not limited to:

• The Culinary Lead is required to stand for 100% of the shift.
• The role necessitates working in a loud environment with frequent interruptions. 
• This position may require lifting and carrying items up to 20 lbs.
• This position works in a building containing a bakery and is constantly exposed to wheat flour dust and other grain dusts (rye, corn, oat).

Company Overview

Grand Central Bakery ignited a bread revolution in 1989 by introducing rustic artisan loaves to Northwest tables. Values are at the heart of our company and sustainability touches everything we do - from where we buy ingredients to how we care for our employees and invest in our communities. A Certified B Corporation, Grand Central Bakery is part of a global movement of organizations using business as a force for good.

Benefits

Grand Central Bakery offers outstanding employee benefits as part of our total compensation package.

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Medical/dental/vision coverage the first of the month following 60 days of employment for all employees working 25+ hours per week
  • Employer paid Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA) for insured employees ($5,000)
• Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick
  • Personal Holiday
  • Community Time
• Other benefits
  • 401k with match at 1 year
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare, dependent care, and transportation
  • Life/disability insurance
  • Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Reimbursement for bike commuting expenses
  • Training and opportunities for growth
  • Free bread!
  • 15% Employee Discount on any items purchased at a Cafe or in our Wholesale Dept.

Pay Transparency

Grand Central Bakery complies with applicable pay transparency laws in the locations where it does business. All job postings include the rate of pay for the position. For positions that have a range, the full range will be listed along with the expected starting compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and strive to create a work environment of respect, trust, collaboration, and cooperation. It is the policy of Grand Central Bakery to maintain a workplace free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical, sensory, or mental disability, age, marital status, military or veteran status, family relationship, your or your family’s genetic information, or status in any other legally protected group. We expect each employee to embrace and apply these principles of equal treatment to each other and to our customers.

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Please email hr@grandcentralbakery.com with questions or requests for accommodation.

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