Join our kitchen team at Bright Side!
About Bright Side:
We are the go-to coffee & brunch spot in the bustling community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our menu is fresh, healthy and Australian-focused, with creative and captivating dishes that look as good as they taste. We pride ourselves on serving a diverse yet dedicated menu of popular brunch dishes, believing that quality always surpasses quantity.
Our current hours are from 7am - 4pm [Monday to Friday] and 8am - 4pm [Saturday & Sunday].
Availability to work between the hours of 6:30am to 4:30pm daily is essential, and you must be available on weekends.
The Role:
We are looking for an excited, motivated, and experienced Cafe Cook to help us to continue to serve our all-day-cafe concept into the local neighborhood. The ideal team member loves working in a fun & fast-paced team environment, thrives in a kitchen atmosphere, and is motivated by success, as well as team and individual growth.
Our kitchen team is small but very effective, with 2 to 3 BOH staff working during the shift (depending on the day of the week). The team prepares both hot (eg. scrambled egg dishes, breakfast sandwiches & burritos) and cold dishes (eg. smoothies, acas bowls). You MUST be able to multi-task and partake with ALL AREAS of the kitchen including line-cooking, prep-cooking, dishwashing, and general cleaning.
Responsibilities:
- Cooking the entire menu to order, strong focus on presentation
- Check freshness and quality of ingredients, intaking deliveries
- Ensure kitchen is properly cleaned and packed down at end of shift, dishwashing required
- Prepping ingredients, and adhering to prep lists, stocktaking ingredients to be ordered
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in culinary arts, cooking, or other related fields
- Passion for food and cooking techniques
- Strong team-working qualities, and ability to colaborate with colleagues
- Ability to take responsibility of the needs of the restaurant when working alone
- Must be able to take direction from management
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, sense of urgency
- NYC Food Handlers card, or working towards, is a plus
Benefits:
- Shift Meal (1 free meal included per shift)
- Paid Break (over 6 hour shift)
- Paid Sick Leave
- Regular Social Team Gatherings
Job Details:
- Expected hours: 30-40 per week (4-5 days)
- Pay rate: $20-22 per hour (depending on experience)
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