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Urban Plates is a modern casual restaurant chain that prides itself on serving high-quality, freshly prepared meals with a focus on sustainability and community. Known for its commitment to sourcing ingredients responsibly, Urban Plates offers a menu inspired by a variety of global flavors, emphasizing fresh vegetables, artisan bread, and quality meats. The company has grown steadily by maintaining its core values around guest experience, food excellence, and an inclusive and supportive work environment for its employees. Their outlets typically feature an inviting, warm atmosphere aimed at providing guests with not just a meal but a memorable dining experience that feels both familiar and innovative. Urban Plates operates in several urban locations across Northern California, with plans for continued expansion. Employees at Urban Plates benefit from engaging workdays that focus on teamwork, skill-building, and career growth opportunities within the food service industry. The restaurant places great emphasis on leadership development, especially for team members aspiring to move into management roles. This is reflected in positions such as the Jr. Sous Chef role, which is designed as an entry-level leadership development position. The Jr. Sous Chef is a critical part of the kitchen leadership team responsible for ensuring food quality and guest satisfaction, supporting the management team, and overseeing food preparation and kitchen organization. This role involves hands-on culinary execution, inventory management, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout the shift. Both operational and guest service duties are key elements of this role, requiring a blend of culinary skill and people management abilities. The Jr. Sous Chef supports cost control measures by assisting with labor and food cost monitoring and helps in inventory purchasing and receiving. The position includes responsibilities such as expediting food orders, assembling take-out packages with care, opening and closing the kitchen efficiently, and upholding health and safety standards under a culture of safety awareness. Urban Plates offers competitive pay at $18.00 per hour with additional estimated average tips ranging from $3.75 to $4.50 per hour based on other locations’ performance, making this an attractive opportunity for culinary professionals starting their leadership journey. Working in a fast-paced environment typical of busy urban restaurants, the Jr. Sous Chef develops multitasking and problem-solving skills and gains direct interaction with guests, fostering a service-oriented mindset. This role also demands reliability and accountability, as responsibilities encompass securing the building at closing and ensuring all operations meet the company’s quality and safety standards. Overall, joining Urban Plates as a Jr. Sous Chef means becoming part of a vibrant team focused on quality food, excellent service, and personal growth within an established and rapidly expanding restaurant brand.

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• at least 21 years of age
• 1-2 years of food service or hospitality industry experience preferred
• basic math skills required
• excellent communication skills required
• ability to read, write and communicate verbally in English
• ability to manage stress and perform in high-volume environment
• ability to problem solve
• ability to work well under time constraints and prioritize multiple responsibilities
• ability to uphold and manage standards, procedures and processes
• ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment
• ability to work collaboratively
• ability to maintain a clean and professional appearance
• passion for training and supporting team members
• physical ability to stand and move for extended periods
• ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• frequent handwashing
• willingness to work indoors and outdoors under varying weather conditions