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Village Inn

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Restaurant Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Granite City

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Manager FOH

Omaha, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Omaha, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

Village Inn

Restaurant Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Restaurant Manager

Omaha, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Lincoln, NE · On-site

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Restaurant Manager

Omaha, NE

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

BBQ Holdings

Manager FOH

Omaha, NE

Collaborates with chefs to develop appetizing menus. * Maintains sales records and tracks cash ... This description is not a contract or guarantee of employment nor does it alter the "at-will ...

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What is a contract chef?

A Contract Chef is a culinary professional hired on a temporary or project basis to provide cooking services for restaurants, catering companies, private clients, or events. They may work short-term assignments or long-term contracts, depending on the needs of the employer. Contract Chefs are responsible for menu planning, food preparation, and ensuring high-quality meals while adapting to different kitchen environments. This role offers flexibility and variety, making it ideal for chefs who enjoy diverse work experiences.

What are the typical work assignments and environments for contract chefs?

Contract Chefs often work on short-term assignments ranging from private events and corporate dining to temporary placements at restaurants, catering companies, or remote sites. Each assignment can present unique kitchen setups, menus, and team dynamics, which makes adaptability essential. You may work autonomously or alongside an existing culinary staff, depending on client needs and assignment scale. This role provides exposure to a variety of cuisines and operational styles, offering valuable experience and networking opportunities for future culinary advancement.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a contract chef?

To thrive as a Contract Chef, you need advanced culinary skills, menu planning expertise, and experience in various cuisines, usually backed by a culinary degree or relevant apprenticeship. Familiarity with kitchen management software, food safety certifications (such as ServSafe), and inventory systems is important. Excellent communication, flexibility, and problem-solving abilities are soft skills that distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies ensure a Contract Chef can efficiently adapt to different client needs, lead kitchen teams, and consistently deliver high-quality meals in diverse environments.

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Data Platform & Engineering Specialist

Lincoln, NE • On-site

Koch Industries
Oil and Gas Extraction • 10K+ employees

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 53 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

137th of 545 rated manufacturers

People enjoy working here

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$99K - $119K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Your Job
Molex is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Data Platform & Engineering Specialist to join our Lincoln Digital OpEx Team. This role combines data engineering expertise with platform reliability and cloud architecture skills, enabling you to own the end-to-end data lifecycle-from ingestion and transformation to infrastructure scalability and security within the plant, as part of our Transportation Innovative Solutions division (TIS).
Our Team
You will work closely with application teams, network/security engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, and observable data services that power real-time and batch analytics.
What You Will Do
Data Engineering
  • Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and streaming data
  • Optimize complex SQL queries and data models for performance and scalability
  • Ensure data quality and governance through schema validation and data contracts

Platform Engineering
  • Architect and maintain cloud-based data platforms (AWS/Azure)
  • Implement systems for reproducible environments
  • Manage networking while working with the Global IT team (VLANs)
Streaming & Real-Time
  • Build and operate event-driven pipelines using tools like Kafka/Kinesis/Event Hubs
  • Monitor and tune streaming systems for throughput, latency, and reliability

Observability & Reliability
  • Set up logging, metrics, and alerting for data services
  • Implement CI/CD for data pipelines and platform components
  • Develop data storage and retention strategies along with recovery and backup

Collaboration
  • Partner with application teams, network/security engineers, and analysts
  • Document architecture, runbooks, and operational playbooks

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and/ or 3+ years of experience in data engineering and platform/infrastructure roles
  • SQL experience (complex queries, performance tuning, data modeling)
  • Experience with Python for data workflows; familiarity with Java/Scala for streaming
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and networking fundamentals
  • Expertise in streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs) and orchestration
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)

What Will Put You Ahead
  • Experience with Spark, Databricks, or dbt.
  • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Certifications: AWS/Azure Data Engineering, Networking, or Kafka Confluent

This role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship or VISA Transfer
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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