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Upper Crust Food Service

Field Sous Chef

Pullman, WA · On-site

$48K - $65K/yr

Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country. The Field Sous Chef is a campus-wide culinary role that provides agile daily ...

American Cruise Lines

Pastry Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Pastry Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United States, is seeking talented Pastry Chefs to join our team for the 2026 season. Our modern riverboats ...

Upper Crust Food Service

Sous Chef

Pullman, WA · On-site

$48K - $65K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Sous Chefs are responsible for supporting the Head Chef in food preparation, management of additional staff, maintaining a clean kitchen/dining room, and ensuring best practices with safety and ...

American Cruise Lines

Sous Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$50K - $67K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Sous Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United States, is seeking talented Sous Chefs to join our team for the 2026 season. Our modern riverboats and ...

Upper Crust Food Service

Head Chef

Moscow, ID · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country. At Upper Crust Food Service, YOU are the crucial ingredient for providing fresh ...

Upper Crust Food Service

Head Chef

Pullman, WA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country. At Upper Crust Food Service, YOU are the crucial ingredient for providing fresh ...

American Cruise Lines

Executive Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$71K - $98K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Executive Chef American Cruise Lines is the largest U.S. cruise line, dedicated to providing immersive travel, exceptional service, and world-class cuisine while sharing America's story on the finest ...

Compass Group

SOUS CHEF

Moscow, ID · On-site

$27/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are hiring immediately for full time SOUS CHEF positions. * Address : 1080 W 6th Street Note: online applications accepted only. * Schedule : Full time; open availability including weekends is ...

American Cruise Lines

Executive Sous Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$65K - $83K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Executive Sous Chef American Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line operating exclusively within the United States, is seeking talented Executive Sous Chefs to join our team for the 2026 season. Our ...

Compass Group

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Moscow, ID · On-site

$27/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are hiring immediately for full time SOUS CHEF positions. * Address : 1080 W 6th Street Note: online applications accepted only. * Schedule : Full time; open availability including weekends is ...

Zany's

Sushi Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$17/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

Free uniforms Zany's is currently seeking a motivated Sushi Chef to join our dynamic and professional culinary team. Happy Day employees are excited to come to work, to learn, and to produce the best ...

Compass Group

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Moscow, ID · On-site

$27/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are hiring immediately for full time SOUS CHEF positions. * Address : 1080 W 6th Street Note: online applications accepted only. * Schedule : Full time; open availability including weekends is ...

Chartwells HE

SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Moscow, ID · On-site

$27/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

We are hiring immediately for full time SOUS CHEF positions. * Address : 1080 W 6th Street Note: online applications accepted only. * Schedule : Full time; open availability including weekends is ...

Zany's

Sushi Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$17/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

Free uniforms Zany's is currently seeking a motivated Sushi Chef to join our dynamic and professional culinary team. Happy Day employees are excited to come to work, to learn, and to produce the best ...

Zany's

Prep Chef Sushi

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$17/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

Training & development Zany's is currently seeking a motivated Sushi Chef to join our dynamic and professional culinary team. Happy Day employees are excited to come to work, to learn, and to produce ...

Zany's

Prep Chef Sushi

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$17/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

Training & development Zany's is currently seeking a motivated Sushi Chef to join our dynamic and professional culinary team. Happy Day employees are excited to come to work, to learn, and to produce ...

Happy Day Catering

Fire Camp Chef

Lewiston, ID · On-site

$275 - $325/day

Training & development FIRE CAMP LABOR NEEDED Hiring for Fire Camp Chef begins in March for the fire season of May through October. We will be setting up camps, throwing freight, and serving hundreds ...

Compass Group

EXECUTIVE CHEF III, LEWISTON, ID

Lewiston, ID

$75K - $92K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Location: Lewiston, Idaho Position Title: [[title]] Pay Grade: [[payGrade_obj]] Salary: $75,000 - $92,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, PTO At over 300 ...

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Industry UsageHigh-end restaurants, culinary institutionsWidespread across all food service settings

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Field Sous Chef

Upper Crust Food Service

Pullman, WA • On-site

$48K - $65K/yr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

Upper Crust Food Service rating

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Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 13 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Proudly serving Sororities and Fraternities, Upper Crust Food Service is known for freshness, quality, variety, and excellent customer service. Upper Crust Food Service began with a vision to solve a problem that many Fraternity and Sorority houses face. That problem is a lack of consistency and professionalism in the kitchen. With a focus on great food and personal service, we've remained true to our roots. Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country.
The Field Sous Chef is a campus-wide culinary role that provides agile daily coverage across every house on a qualifying
campus and serves as the on-campus bench for permanent Chef openings. Rather than holding a single house assignment, the Field Sous Chef rotates across the campus portfolio - covering chef absences, supporting high-volume service and special events, and building working familiarity with every house's team, clients, and kitchen. That familiarity positions them as the leading internal candidate when a permanent Chef vacancy opens. Promotion is triggered by a vacancy, not a tenure clock; upon promotion, the Field Sous Chef moves into a permanent house with full menu ownership and a dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities
  • Daily coverage & service execution. Take daily assignments from the Area Manager or Ops Coordinator and arrive ready to lead service. When covering an absent Chef, execute the house's planned menu to the standard its clients expect, managing prep coordination, station setup, food safety compliance, and day-of logistics with the front-of-house team.
  • Cross-house rotation. Rotate across all houses on campus, building relationships with each team and learning each kitchen's equipment, inventory systems, vendors, and service cadence. Document insights across houses to inform campus-wide best practices.
  • Prep, events & onboarding support. On coverage-light days, provide pre-service prep at high-volume houses, support new-house onboarding, and execute special events (philanthropies, recruitment events, formal dinners).
  • Development & promotion readiness. Complete structured shadow time with senior chefs, participate in semi-annual development reviews with the Area Manager, and build a portfolio of menu concepts, costed recipes, and service plans in preparation for independent menu ownership.

Promotion Pathway
Promotion to permanent Chef is triggered by a Chef vacancy on the assigned campus. When a role opens, the Area
Manager first evaluates whether the Field Sous Chef is ready. If ready, they are promoted without an external posting, and a
new Field Sous Chef is recruited to maintain coverage. If not yet ready, the role may be posted externally while the Field
Sous Chef continues in the coverage role with targeted development toward the next opening. Upon promotion, the Chef
takes full ownership of menu planning and creation for their house.
Qualifications
  • Required: Culinary degree or equivalent professional kitchen experience; 3+ years in a professional kitchen with at least 1 year at the Sous Chef level; demonstrated ability to execute another chef's menu to standard; strong food safety knowledge (ServSafe certification or ability to obtain within 60 days); flexibility to work across multiple kitchens on short notice, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate quickly into established teams.
  • Preferred: High-volume residential, hospitality, or institutional food service experience; menu design, recipe costing, and inventory management; exposure to dietary accommodation programs (allergen management, religious and lifestyle diets).
  • Physical requirements: Ability to stand for extended periods in a commercial kitchen, lift up to 50 lbs, and travel reliably between houses on the assigned campus.

What Makes This Role Different
This is not a backup position or a temporary assignment, it is a structured entry point into the Upper Crust culinary team
at our highest-density campuses, deliberately designed as the pipeline to permanent Chef roles. The tradeoff is clear: in the
float role, daily variety, broad campus exposure, and structured development toward Chef readiness; upon promotion, the
stability of a single house, full menu ownership, and a dedicated team.
Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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