Line Cook at Good Harvest Market Corporation – Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Good Harvest Market is Waukesha County's largest independently owned natural and organic grocer. We are seeking to hire a part-time line cook for our onsite restaurant and deli, Hop Harvest & Vine.

Evening and weekend availability is required. Hop Harvest & Vine is open for dinner service Wednesday through Saturday, and these are the shifts we need more coverage for. The latest our kitchen offers food service is 7:30pm, with the kitchen closing at 2pm Sunday through Tuesday.

Our farm-to-table, community public house restaurant concept includes a bar and updated menu focusing on locally sourced, organic and seasonal ingredients. We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch and make our menu items from scratch.

You can review our menu here before you apply: https://www.hopharvestvine.com/

About you:

• Our mission statement speaks to you: “To passionately serve and nourish our community with organic, local, and more sustainable options”.
• You like to turn frowns upside down.
• You value independently owned businesses and believe people can ‘vote’ with their dollars.
• You have a genuine love for preparing fresh, delicious food with cleaner ingredients.

About us:

• We pay weekly. Every Friday.
• Team members in our restaurant share in a tip pool, which can add $1-$3 per hour on top of our competitive hourly wages.
• Our employees enjoy a generous 25% in-store purchase discount on all of our exceptional products, along with a 50% shift meal discount.
• We offer both full and part-time staff participation in our Simple IRA Retirement Match plan (must be at least 18 years old).
• We offer full-time team members paid holidays, paid time off, enrollment in our group health care plans (medical, dental, vision) and we pay for life and disability benefits. Regular part-time team members working 20+ hours per week also receive holiday pay.
• When advancement opportunities become available we always look within first.
• We provide an educational, team oriented environment. Our employees love working together!

Responsibilities and Duties

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing recipes from our full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus (see link to our menu above)
• Knowledge of kitchen safety and compliance with health code regulations
• Proper knife skills, ability to work safely at a fast pace
• Strong customer service skills
• Maintain a clean and well stocked kitchen
• Work well within our team

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience cooking in a restaurant, hotel, or resort
• Understanding of cooking methods and procedures, and safe & efficient knife handling skills
• Ability to perform tasks with accuracy, speed, and attention to detail
• Ability to read and follow cooking directions
• Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment
• Must be organized and self-motivated
• Must be able to stand, bend, stretch, and lift, and carry heavy materials
• Flexible full-time availability, including evenings and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years or older.
• Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
• Must be able to lift and carry weights of between 5 - 40 lbs.
• Requires long periods of standing.
• Must be able to use heated wrapper.
• Work involves controlled temperatures, including ovens and freezers.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE: The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or the work environment change.