Kitchen Lead

Porky's Public House & Eatery is looking for a professional Cook to take on a leadership role in our small but mighty kitchen. This position will be working the grill while serving as the area shift lead. Candidates should be armed with care and concern for the wellness of the small business and the community they serve. Must be skilled and experienced in using all kitchen equipment, including flat top grill, gas range, knives and fryers.
Our relationships to our cooks are important because we depend on them to provide food that is affordable, approachable, creative, and most importantly, done with the proper technique. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the untold beauty that our PNW region has to offer and use your cooking techniques to better a restaurant with an already impressive reputation while being a part of a kitchen update.

There could be oppurtunity to quickly move into a Kitchen Management position for the right person.

The ideal candidate will bring these skills to the table:

• Ensure that kitchen staff adhere to quality, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Stay up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes.
• Contribute to the maintenance of kitchen equipment and help organize repairs when needed.
• Participate in developing new dishes and updating menu items to attract more clientele., and stay on trend.
• Ensure that guests receive excellent service and enjoy their culinary experience.
• Eagerness and interest in teaching others cooking techniques.
• Reliably show up to work.
• Communicate responsibly to co-workers of all ages.
• Maintain positive mojo between BOH and FOH.

Salary is dependent on experience but influenced by geography (ie: Cowltiz Co average salaries are less than King Co). We pay our cooks very well.

A qualified applicant will be eligible to work in the US and:

• Have or obtain a Cowlitz Co Food Handler's Card.
• Have verifiable professional cooking experience.
• Have a resume and verifiable professional references.

Creativity is welcome! We would love to increase our use of fresh, local and seasonally relevant ingredients.

Ordering experience a plus. There will be opportunity to take on food and supply orders, and work with vendors.

Beer knowledge and the ability to create complimentary menu items would be welcome.

We offer Cash tips, employer contributions to simple IRA, and shift meal discounts.

There is opportunity for advancement.

Requirements

-Must be in good physical condition and able to work on their feet for extended periods of time, in a fast paced and sometimes stressful environment. Must be able to lift over 50 lbs and demonstrate safe lifting practices at all times

-Must have culinary experience

-Must have good follow through

-Must be able to cook fast enough to keep up with the pace of service

-Must have knowledge of health and sanitations standards

Responsibilities

• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
• Answer, report and follow managements instructions
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Skills

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• Familiar with industry’s best practices

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Experience:

• Kitchen Leadership: 1 year (Required)
• Grilling: 1 year (Required)
• Restaurant: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20