Full-Time

Kitchen Staff

Dough Zone USA

Dough Zone USA

51-200 employees

Fast-casual Chinese dumpling and noodle chain

Compensation Overview

$18 - $20/hr

+ 401(k) match

Portland, OR, USA

In Person

Category
Cleaning & Custodial Services (2)
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Required Skills
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • Ability to lift items over 30 pounds.
  • Ability to work 35 to 40 hours per week, including weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
  • Support the kitchen manager in daily operations.
  • Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Prepare ingredients for cooking, including kneading dough, making fillings, and handling raw materials.
  • Follow standard procedures to prepare and cook food.
  • Ensure all food and other items are stored properly.
  • Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages.
  • Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, utensils, appliances, and workstations.
  • Follow standard recipes and special diet orders.
  • Adhere to sanitation and food production codes.
  • Perform fast-paced dish cleaning.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience working as a cook, chef, or in a similar role within a high-volume production kitchen or food service environment is preferred.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is a plus.

Dough Zone USA operates a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves modern Chinese comfort food, focusing on dim-sum inspired dishes and shareable small plates such as dumplings, bao, and noodles. Dishes are ordered from a paper menu and typically arrive within about 15 minutes, with some items made in-house at each location and others produced in a central kitchen to ensure consistency. The chain differentiates itself by its emphasis on a large variety of affordable dumplings and noodles, a Bao Buddies program for dumpling classes and cultural education, and plans to launch retail products like frozen dumplings and sauces. Its goal is to expand its West Coast presence and enter Texas while bringing accessible, shareable Chinese eats to more diners and building community engagement.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • A June 2026 Campbell opening and Berkeley launch show continued unit growth.
  • Houston now has four stores, proving Texas demand beyond the initial Midtown bet.
  • Current hiring across every region signals active expansion, not retrenchment.

What critics are saying

  • San Mateo is temporarily closed, signaling operational fragility in a crowded Bay Area.
  • Houston expansion leans on Stafford production and Westchase hiring; bottlenecks hurt service quickly.
  • A food-safety or labor crisis at Moji or Stafford could cripple the entire system.

What makes Dough Zone USA unique

  • Dough Zone pairs fast-casual speed with hand-made soup dumplings and central-kitchen consistency.
  • Its 2026 footprint spans 29 locations across Washington, Oregon, California, and Houston.
  • The brand owns a recognizable Chinese comfort-food niche, not a generic pan-Asian menu.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday Pay

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Discount Programs