Line Cook

**Position: Line Cook - Liberty Village**
**Type**:Hourly, Permanent, Part Time (10-30 hrs/wk)
**Compensation**: $21.50/hour plus Tip Pool
**Perks**: Healthcare Spending Account, Paid Sick and Emergency Leave, Employee beer and apparel budget and discounts
**Hours of Work**: Days, Evenings, Weekends and Holidays. Evening & full weekend availability are mandatory.
**Reports To**:Head Chef

Left Field Brewery is a small, community-minded business with a mission to create joy through beer. We also happen to love baseball, a theme that is interwoven through all facets of our brand. Left Field Liberty Village is a 300 seat, two storey, brewery, tap roeom, kitchen, and cold beer store. It’s a community-oriented space designed to connect over a beer and to catch the game while cheering on the home team.

**SUMMARY**
As a Kitchen Team Member of Left Field Brewery, your role is greater than just preparing great tasting food for our guests. The Line Cook is responsible for the execution of all food menu items in an accurate and efficient manner. In order for the kitchen to run smoothly, this role requires the individual to be organized and detail-oriented. The Line Cook plays a key role in ensuring that the business consistently delivers high-quality food products by maintaining a clean food-safe environment while working cohesively with the rest of the culinary team to support the successful execution of the menu from preparation to plate presentation.

**KEY ROLES**:

- Be enthusiastic, energetic and demonstrate a genuine positive demeanor throughout the shift while working collaboratively with all team members
- Ensure every guest receives a home run Left Field Brewery food experience and leaves excited to return
- Inventory management conducted through the accurate handling of all ingredients
- Operation systems adherence for execution, organization, and cleanliness
- Attends daily shift briefing with culinary team to receive updates on product, inventory, projected shift sales and upcoming events and promotions
- Manages food quality, portion control and plate presentation through 100% recipe adherence
- Liaison with supplier delivery employee to ensure accuracy of delivery and invoice while ensuring product quality meets standards
- Monitors and leads by example kitchen cleanliness
- Ensures BOH is compliant with all safe food handling, health & safety and WHMIS requirements
- Practice safe food handling and overall kitchen safety
- Complete understanding of F.I.F.O. and product yield
- Support standards of cleanliness, timing, uniform, organization, production, food quality, and consistency through completion of operational checklists
- Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with health and safety regulations
- Inventory all products that may need to be stocked, pulled, and/or prepped - keep management informed of food quantities and quality in prep, on the line, and in holding
- Communicate effectively between alternate shifts (am and pm) and ensure station is stocked and ready for service for current and incoming shift
- Ensure proper rotation, labelling, and dating of all products
- Ensure all products are prepared, held, and served at correct temperatures and correct visual appearance
- Accurately complete all orders with uncompromising quality and consistency as per restaurant and Kitchen Management specifications
- Complete all food production and prep sheets as well as monitoring daily prep production
- May be assigned to work multiple stations throughout the shift
- Be professional and hospitable while promoting the Left Field Brewery brand
- Possess a sincere attitude to be of service to others with a desire to succeed

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Professionally and personally aligned with the company’s core values
- Collaborative: focused on success of the team not the individual
- Passion for Food: contributes to the guest experience by consistently preparing quality food and maintaining brand standards
- Cooking Skills: exceptional level of cooking prowess which ensures that any part of menu production or culinary operation can be successfully supported
- Organization: can effectively move between tasks and prioritize appropriately between execution, operational tasks, and cleanliness
- Time Management: effectively manages time to achieve business goals while satisfying the guest’s needs. Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication: provides regular and relevant information on product quality and availability to management and culinary team
- Reliable: able to take on tasks as assigned and required by the Kitchen Manager
- Self-starter and independently motivated to deliver service. Highly accountable
- Thorough and detail oriented, is proactive and anticipates needs of guests and teammates

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- Minimum of 2 years culinary experience in a full-service restau