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Line Cook

Modern Times Beer

Line Cook

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    TITLE: LINE COOK

    LOCATION: LOS ANGELES

    STATUS: FULL TIME NON-EXEMPT

    REPORTS TO: KITCHEN MANAGER

    THE BIG PICTURE

    The Line Cook reports to Kitchen Manager and is responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing all line items to the specifications set forth by the Modern Times Beer recipe guidelines while executing every ticket with consistency, recipe adherence, and quality control while focusing on preparation, plate presentation, and timeliness. Candidates must share Modern Times' commitments to quality, safety, business ethics, and continuous innovation.

    THE EVERYDAY VIEW

    • Coordinate food orders to support timely and efficient delivery to each table
    • Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist
    • Accommodate special guest requests while ensuring the same high-quality standards
    • Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers
    • Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently
    • Efficiently run your station during the shift
    • Setup and break down workstation
    • Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment
    • Maintain inventory of products and ingredients
    • Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of food serving and preparation equipment
    • Manage kitchen supplies and overall kitchen cleanliness 
    • Keep team abreast of any kitchen needs, including broken or new equipment needs 
    • Work closely with the team to make sure all kitchen logistics are covered for upcoming events and anything returning from events is properly inventoried, labeled, restocked, or discarded
    • Approach all guest and employee encounters in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner
    • Responsible for food safety and food quality within the kitchen
    • Follow food handling and sanitization standards
    • Ensure work station is clean and organized at all times
    • Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional
    • Have a clear knowledge of all products offered by Modern Times 
    • Complete opening and closing duties as assigned 
    • Be a team player and able to interact with all levels within the organization 
    • Adhere to and enforce all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations 
    • Other tasks as needed

    DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    • Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application
    • Able to pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check 
    • Minimum of 3 years' high-volume kitchen experience required
    • Minimum of 1 years' customer service experience required 
    • California Food Handler Certification required
    • LEAD Certification preferred
    • Graduate of a culinary institute, military school, or formal on-the-job training preferred
    • Knowledge of event catering operations
    • Able to maintain complete knowledge of all cooking techniques required to prepare menu items
    • Trained in knife skills and basic kitchen equipment 
    • Must be comfortable working in a team environment
    • Able to quickly assess and prioritize needs
    • Thorough attention to detail and desire to take initiative
    • Must adhere to company's policies and procedures
    • The desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company

     

    PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties
    • Able to stand, walk, and be on your feet for prolonged periods
    • Able to regularly twist, turn, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, crawl, lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 55 pounds using appropriate techniques and tools
    • Able to safely navigate the small areas and crowded spaces
    • Able to maneuver packages of any weight above 75 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance 
    • Able to move 165 pounds, using appropriate techniques and tools
    • Able to both work and thrive in a high-stress environment that has a quiet to moderate noise level
    • Able to read and follow written English instructions
    • Able to safely navigate the tasting room and snack bar areas, including crowded spaces
    • Able to work in a factory/production environment that may be loud, slick, humid, cold, and hot
    • Able to work in indoor and outdoor environments with moderate noise and occasionally slippery floors
    • Able to comply with and enforce all health, safety, and personal hygiene policies and standards

    Applications accepted until the role has been filled

    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PERKS ELIGIBILITY

    • Modern Times is a partially employee-owned company, with 30% of our equity held in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), guaranteeing employees the opportunity to earn equity in the company over time
    • Health, Chiropractic & Acupuncture benefits (with a per month employer contribution towards any plan)
    • Dental benefits (with a 100% employer contribution option)
    • Vision benefits (with a 100% employer contribution)
    • Life insurance (with a 100% employer contribution)
    • Long-term disability (with a 100% employer contribution)
    • Unlimited paid time off (pending manager approval)
    • Eligible to participate in 401(k)
    • Eligible for a 2-month paid sabbatical after 5 years
    • Radical beer and coffee perks

    Full-time employees become eligible for health benefits on the first 1st after 30 days of employment (For instance, if your start date is May 15th, you'd be eligible for benefits July 1st).

    ABOUT MODERN TIMES Modern Times is an intrepid cadre of brewers, coffee roasters, culinary wizards, creative powerhouses, and beer-slingers that began as a 30bbl production brewery and tasting room in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego in 2013. Today, we're distributed throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, and Texas. Since its  inception, the Modern Times multiverse has expanded to include a robust and ever-growing barrel program, killer satellite brewery & tasting room locations, and the addition of several restaurants, each serving a breathtakingly tasty menu of boundary-pushing plant-based cuisine.

    Learn more at www.moderntimesbeer.com

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

    Modern Times Beer strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. 

    PLEASE NOTE: ALL MODERN TIMES EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AND TO OBTAIN A BOOSTER SHOT IF AND WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ONE.