Lead Kitchen Staff

Factory Coffee is a small family-owned cafe and roastery located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

We believe that good coffee starts with good people. We source coffee from around the world, intentionally supporting farms who are taking measures to be community-driven: employing environmentally-friendly initiatives, properly training and fairly compensating employees, and amplifying women and marginalized folks in the coffee growing industry.

Factory Coffee is comprised of an inclusive team of creative artists, musicians, coffee aficionados, designers, plant-lovers and change-makers with a shared vision of collaboration, community and joy in the coffee space. We dream big. We value thoughtfulness and care as we measure, weigh and sort every bag we fill. Every shot we pull and every drink we make is designed around the integrity of the coffee we proudly roast and serve.

Factory Coffee is looking for an experienced, talented and self-motivated individual to join our team at our downtown location at 205 W. Lovell, located in the bottom of the 400 Rose Apartment Building. We are searching for a person who is well versed in high volume kitchens, and is passionate and knowledgeable about cooking great food for the purpose of providing exceptional guest experience.

The Ideal Candidate possesses:

• 2+ year minimum of kitchen experience in a professional, high volume kitchen.
  

• Advanced knowledge and experience with preparation and cooking techniques and industry vocabulary.
  

• Some previous management experience or equivalent leadership capabilities.
  

• Reliable transportation.
  

• Schedule flexibility; Must include some weekend availability, including morning and afternoon flexibility.
  

• Reliable, creative, and has good communication skills with the team.
  

• Possesses a team player mindset and brings a positive and constructive attitude to the workplace.
  

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean, safe and organized kitchen.
  

• Engage in the storage, rotation, and inventory of food items.
  

• Practice safe food handling procedures.
  

• Prepare food according to recipes and instructions and maintain a high level of consistency throughout all menu items.
  

• Participate in preparing ingredients according to kitchen manager instructions and updating par levels.
  

• Deliver food to tables and customers for to-go orders and maintain excellent customer service standards.
  

• Mentor BOH team members on shift to continually improve technical kitchen skills, for the purpose of improving consistency and advancing team knowledge.
  

• Work with all team members to provide an exceptional dining experience to our guests, both dine-in and takeout.
  

Job Type: Part-time or Full-time

Salary: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee Discount
  

• Free Shift Meals
  

• Free Shift Drinks
  

• Flexible scheduling
  

• Access to Benefits
  

Experience level:

• 2 years+
  

Restaurant type:

• Caf
  

• Casual dining restaurant
  

• Fast casual restaurant
  

Shift:

• 8 hour shift or less
  

• Day shift
  

• Morning shift
  

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
  

• Weekend availability
  

Work Location: One location