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Junior Sous Chef 1,000 sign-on

Sifted


Job Location:

Redwood City, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 32 - 32
Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the role


Sifted is hiring a Junior Sous Chef in our Redwood City kitchen to support the Managing Chef in daily food production and kitchen operations.



What youll be doing

  • Leading production for sauces garnishes vegetables and proteins
  • Holding full ownership of labeling and organization pans and delis
  • Executing strict quality control and assurance
  • Owning daily pack out (load boxes/bins re-therm hot items assist with creating packout cards).
  • Assisting with daily deep-clean items comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
  • Assisting the Managing Chef and Sous Chef in facilitating discussions and answering questions about production packout and clean-up
  • Assisting the Managing Chef and Sous Chef with the development and augmentation of systems in place


Our ideal candidate

  • 2-3 years of prior kitchen experience preferably in supervisory positions
  • Has had experience with catering and event servicing
  • Has excellent communication skills
  • Has a working knowledge of diverse cooking methods ingredients and equipment
  • Is experienced with Google applications (Gmail Google Drive) Microsoft Office


Perks benefits

  • Compensation : starting at $32 per hour
  • Sign on bonuses will be received on the first scheduled pay period after 90 days of employment and successful completion of the probationary period
  • Company-sponsored health insurance plans including 100% company-paid HDHP as well as vision dental opt-in
  • 80 hours of PTO with each year of employment; paid winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1
  • Free lunch during meal service
  • Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization learn with a fast-growing start-up


Eligibility :This position must maintain a ServSafe Food Handler certification (Sifted will pay for certification)


Work environment :This position is based in Redwood City but will train in our Sunnyvale location for the first few months.


Physical requirements :This position requires standing for up to 6 hours at a time and moving equipment up to 50 lbs.



Required Experience:

Junior IC


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About Sifted Jess Legge and Kimberly Lexow were masters of the 9 to 5 - working at a high-growth tech start-up, with one question: “Could the work lunch be better?” It’s an expectation these days that work is hard and fast. But lunch doesn’t have to be that way. Imagining an office wh ... View more

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