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The Lehrhaus

Lead Sous Chef

Somerville, MA · On-site

$67K/yr

The Lead Sous Chef will oversee the day-to-day operations of the line. Responsibilities include ... Lehrhaus offers a kosher, pescatarian, and dairy (no meat other than fish, no shellfish) menu that ...

Sodexo

Executive Chef 2

West Orange, NJ · On-site

$70K - $91K/yr

This is a Kosher Dining skilled nursing and rehab facility for 105 residents and serves a meals on wheels program. The Executive Chef will lead a culinary team of 6, overseeing food production ...

New

Sodexo

Executive Chef 2

West Orange, NJ · On-site

$70K - $91K/yr

This is a Kosher Dining skilled nursing and rehab facility for 105 residents and serves a meals on wheels program. The Executive Chef will lead a culinary team of 6, overseeing food production ...

New

Sodexo

Executive Chef 2

West Orange, NJ

$70K - $91K/yr

This is a Kosher Dining skilled nursing and rehab facility for 105 residents and serves a meals on wheels program. The Executive Chef will lead a culinary team of 6, overseeing food production ...

New

Olde Main Post Acute

Executive Chef

Philadelphia, PA

$95K - $105K/yr

Kosher culinary experience preferred but not required. * CDM (Certified Dietary Manager), CFM ... Benefits for Executive Chef * Tuition reimbursement * Employee referral bonus * Health, vision, and ...

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A Kosher Chef is a culinary professional who specializes in preparing food according to Jewish dietary laws, known as kashrut. They ensure all ingredients, cooking methods, and kitchen practices comply with kosher guidelines, such as separating meat and dairy and using certified kosher ingredients. Kosher Chefs often work in restaurants, catering businesses, or institutions that require kosher meals. Their role may also involve supervising kitchen staff, sourcing kosher ingredients, and maintaining a kosher-certified kitchen.

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Lead Sous Chef

The Lehrhaus

Somerville, MA • On-site

$67K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern & House of Learning is looking for a talented, passionate, and organized Lead Sous Chef with great leadership skills to join their team.
The Lead Sous Chef will oversee the day-to-day operations of the line. Responsibilities include overseeing kitchen service, opening and closing managerial duties, training kitchen staff, ensuring proper product standards are met and maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the line. The Lead Sous Chef will be responsible for ensuring only the highest quality of food is going out to the dining room, working with Executive Chef Noah Clickstein to ensure that culinary standards are upheld and helping develop the team's cookery skills.
About Lehrhaus
The world's first Jewish Tavern and House of Learning, Lehrhaus is an entirely new kind of gathering space: a welcoming, stylish, smart, sociable neighborhood watering hole that brings people together. We're dedicated to sharing Jewish culture through the wide-ranging flavors of the diaspora, culinary storytelling, and welcoming hospitality. Books, texts, and classes are available to anyone interested in diving deeper into the traditional Jewish practice of text study. Lehrhaus is a space for people of all backgrounds to experience Judaism through food & drink, ancient texts, poetry, literature, lively conversation, and more. Lehrhaus offers a kosher, pescatarian, and dairy (no meat other than fish, no shellfish) menu that re-images what it means to be Jewish food.
Why work at Lehrhaus?
Our hybrid not-for-profit model allows us to offer a great collaborative workplace. We want to build a better, gentler, more sustainable, and inclusive version of the restaurant industry. We offer manageable hours, competitive wages, great benefits, and room to advance. Following the rhythms of the Jewish calendar, the team will enjoy most Friday nights, Saturday days, and Jewish holidays off.
Compensation
Starting at $67,000+; based on experience
10 days paid time off and 40 hours sick leave in addition to paid Jewish holidays
Company QSHERA health benefit of $450/mo
401k with employer match after 1 year of service
Requirements
Physical Job Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing this job:
  • The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
  • The employee frequently is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
  • Specific sensory abilities required by this job include sight, taste, smell, and hearing

Salary Description
Starting at $67,000+; based on experience

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