Line Cook

👋 Hello, and thank you for your interest in a position at Bluebird Barbecue! Are you dedicated to quality cooking and thrive in a vibrant, energetic environment? Apply to join our team at Bluebird Barbecue, where we are known for our commitment to quality and genuine hospitality. As a popular barbecue spot, we often serve a high volume of guests, and we're looking for someone who can keep up with the pace, juggling multiple tasks while maintaining high standards. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team and contribute to delivering delicious meals, we encourage you to apply!

Line Cook Role Overview:

• Food Preparation: Skillfully prepare dishes according to our recipes, maintaining consistency and quality in every plate. Carefully plate dishes, ensuring they look as good as they taste, following our standards.
• Quality and Sanitation: Uphold the highest standards of food quality and sanitation, following all health and safety protocols.
• Stock Management: Organize and stock your station, keeping it clean and well-supplied.
• Teamwork: Collaborate with other team members to support smooth and efficient operations.

Success in this Role:

• Experienced and Proficient: Demonstrated experience in the kitchen, capable of handling high-volume service while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Collaborative Team Player: Thrives in a cooperative environment and enjoys supporting teammates.
• Punctual and Reliable: Dependable and punctual, contributing to a reliable kitchen team.
• Detail-Oriented Approach: Strong focus on detail, ensuring quality in every aspect of food preparation.
• Organized and Efficient: Manages time and tasks efficiently, keeping the station well-organized.
• Resilient and Calm: Able to stay composed and focused during busy service times.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma / GED or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Preferred experience in the culinary field and/or previous work experience and demonstration of a keen interest in learning culinary skills and techniques.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read and follow recipes, production guidelines, basic math formulas, and health and safety standards.
• Scheduling: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Language Skills: Ability to speak/understand and read English.
• Work Environment: This position operates in a kitchen environment that includes equipment such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, steamers, mixers, knives, and smokers. Team members are frequently exposed to heat, steam, and fire. Noise levels range from moderate to loud at times. Team members may be exposed to various temperature changes and work environments including working with and in freezers and coolers. Activities occur in both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. This position requires the performance of repetitive tasks as well as lifting, walking, standing, moving, carrying, and stocking products. This position requires the ability to grasp, reach, bend, crouch, stoop, kneel, balance, push and/or pull, ascend/descend stairs, and lift up to 50 pounds regularly. This position requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Bluebird Barbecue:

Since 2012, we have taken great pride and joy in sourcing quality ingredients that are expertly prepared and delivered with genuine hospitality. We are thrilled to enjoy national recognition by the Food Network as a Top 45 BBQ Spot from Coast to Coast and featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. As a company, we are dedicated to creating a work environment where our team members enjoy a sense of belonging and meaning and are recognized for their work and contributions. We are committed to cultivating, fostering, and advancing a diverse team of amazing and unique individuals.

Bluebird Barbecue in the Press:

• Featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives [2020]
• 'Top 45 Barbecue Spots from Coast to Coast' The Food Network [2018]
• 'Seven Daysies Best Barbecue in Vermont' Seven Days [2018, 2019]
• 'Hog Wild, New England's Barbecue Scene' Yankee Magazine [2017]
• 'New England's Best Barbecue' Boston Magazine [2016]
• 'The Best Barbecue in Every State' Thrillist [2015]