Nightshade Sous Chef
General Summary:
Nightshade Noodle Bar, acclaimed French & Vietnamese tasting menu restaurant from Chef/Owner Rachel Miller, a finalist for the 2023 Outstanding Chef award by the James Beard Foundation and semifinalist for Best Chef: Northeast 2024, is currently accepting applications for a Sous Chef to join their small and passionate team. Nightshade Noodle Bar, recipient of an elusive 5 star review in The Boston Globe and named among the top 25 restaurants in Boston by The New York Times, offers eclectic nine to twenty-one course blind tasting experiences featuring local and luxury seafood and noodle dishes, chic jungle vibes, unique tropical cocktails and natural wines to downtown Lynn.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Ordering
Inventory management and maintenance
Scheduling
Other Administrative duties as required
A love of food and strong desire to learn
Attention to detail and consistency in cuts, plating, seasoning, etc.
Precise Knife Work
Knowledge of ingredients being served with support from Chef Rachel
Maintaining a spotless workspace
Maintaining a professional appearance/ positive disposition
Quality Control
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates have at least 4 years cooking experience in an upscale environment and love to learn and produce an evolving menu with the chef/owner each day. Strong work ethic, positive attitude and passion for hospitality is required. Some management experience is preferred. Professionalism, desire to learn and self-awareness are a must as well. We value longevity and are looking for people to grow with us.
Skills / Competencies Required:
Serve Safe Certified
Allergen Awareness Certified
Ability to lift 50lbs of goods, products and/or equipment
Attention to detail
Organized
Sense of urgency
Grace under pressure
Working Conditions:
This position is full time, Wednesday through Sunday (we are only open 4 days per week, one day for prep).
If interested, please send a short paragraph about why you think you’d be a good fit along with an updated resume to the email address provided.