Line Cook

Job Description

Job Description

OVERALL 

We are seeking candidates who have a passion for craft beverages, awesome food, hospitality and the desire to be a part of a team. Reporting to the Kitchen Manager, this critical position will produce hot and cold foods prepared to the highest standards set by the executive chef and sous chef. You are responsible for supporting and ensuring the standards, protocols and processes established by the Kitchen Manager are in compliance. This position is located at Alvarado Street Brewery & Taproom in Oldtown Salinas and is an hourly full time or part time position.  

EVERYDAY ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Prepare all necessary menu items, including soups, sauces and salads, as directed by the chefs
• Discuss daily events and production schedule with the chefs
• Make suggestions to improve the quality of food production and presentation
• Ensure consistent product, portions, cuts, and amounts
• Carefully follow the recipes and portion control guidelines provided
• Add garnishes to completed plates of food
• Time the cooking of food to ensure that the entrees from each order are completed at the same time
• Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly work environment
• Clean cooking surfaces and equipment
• Check the quality of food produced at the station, ensuring consistency everything in place
• Arrange cooked food on the plates, ensuring an attractive presentation
• Contribute a list of needed items to the daily food order, with the approval of the chef
• Rotate food in coolers, dry storage and work station to ensure freshness and reduce waste
• Set up the work station
• Contribute to an environment of teamwork
• Comply with all Company safety and health policies and procedures

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 
• At least 1 year culinary experience at a restaurant, resort or hotel property
• Hot and cold food preparation and sanitation skills. 
• Good knife skills
• Valid Safe Food Handling certification (ServSafe)

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to stand, walk, and be on your feet for prolonged periods
• Able to maneuver on uneven ground
• Able to read and follow written English instructions
• Able to regularly twist, turn, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, and occasionally crawl
• Lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 50+  pounds using appropriate techniques and tools
• Able to safely navigate crowded spaces
• Operate food preparation appliances and machinery
• Able to tolerate exposure to extreme changes in temperature
• Able perform daily repetitive hand movements as it pertains to food preparation
• 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 work in a factory/production environment which 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.

PERKS 

• Paid Sick Leave
• Discounts on food and beverage at our Salinas, Carmel and Monterey locations.

ABOUT ALVARADO STREET BREWERY 

Alvarado Street Brewery was founded by father-son duo John and J.C. Hill in March of 2014. What started as a neighborhood brewery restaurant in Downtown Monterey has evolved into three locations dedicated to serving Monterey county’s locals and visitors alike. Our production brewery & tasting room opened in the Spreckels Junction area of Salinas in 2016. In early 2018 we opened our R&D pilot brewery and bistro in Carmel-by-the-Sea, known as the “Stro.” Our newest addition to the ASB family is Alvarado Street Brewery & Taproom located in Oldtown Salinas which opened the fall of 2022.

We are committed first and foremost to the community we serve. Beer is a common thread that brings people together of all backgrounds and walks of life, and we welcome everyone through our doors. As an employer, we strive to ensure an equitable working environment that’s centered on inclusion and diversity. As a community partner, we engage with local nonprofits and environmentally focused organizations to be a great steward of the beautiful area we call home.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alvarado Street Brewery provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, gender, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, gender transitioning/transitioned, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.