Cook - El Camino and The Well

JOB TITLE: El Camino Tacos and The Well Cook
REPORTS TO: Head Chef

POSITION SUMMARY: El Camino Tacos is Perennial Hospitality Group’s (PHG) in-house food concept. El Camino operates lunch and dinner service out of a 8x16 food trailer located at Garden & Grain behind Perfect Plain Brewery. Cooks will be expected to prepare all menu items for El Camino. This includes both pre-service food preparation as well as cooking to order during service. In addition, this cook will do prep for dishes served at The Well under the leadership of Head Chef Rusty Strain. This role helps ensure customer and employee satisfaction while positively maintaining the operating budget.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to and advance the Mission and Vision Statements of PHG.
• Embody the Core Values and Core Competencies of PHG.
• Have a passion for food, innovation, and menu development.
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring quality, standards and meeting customer expectations.
• Cultivate a positive and professional approach with co-workers and customers.
• Take a systematic approach to maintain cleanliness and organization, i.e. rotating cleanup, specifically assigned cleanup dates, product rotation, labeling, deep cleaning schedules, etc.
• Conduct daily walkthrough inspections of all kitchen/culinary areas to ensure a high level of cleanliness and safety standards - including meeting state and federal health requirements.
• Handle large volume production and a fast-paced service environment without issue and strive to improve service performance.
• Perform administrative work-related duties as assigned.
• Take initiative to continually improve the taproom experience for customers.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all PHG products.
• Serve as a representative of the PHG brand in the community.
• Additional duties may be assigned, as necessary.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 3 years cooking experience in high volume establishments
• Performance duties of this job include regularly being required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk, hear, and smell.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 lbs.
• Must be able to work flexible days (including weekends) and hours.
• Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations.
• Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, clarifying and resolving the concerns and issues raised by employees and customers.

IMPORTANT SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proactive with an ever-present eye toward improving the PHG venue experience.
• Positive and friendly, making customers and employees feel welcome while at PHG.
• Solutions-oriented, taking an optimistic and persistent approach to problem solving and time management.
• Creative, seeking out new ideas and approaches to ensure more people know about PHG.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented and organized.
• Honest and diligent, acting like you own the company.

Pay: $14.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid training

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Application Question(s):

• Please introduce yourself and describe your kitchen experience. What are you looking for in your next job?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• kitchen: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $20