Job Description

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:
Shift length: mix of short (5-6 hour) and long (8-10 hour) shifts
Expected hours: 30-40 per week (4-5 days)
Pay rate: $20-22 per hour (depending on experience / food handler certification)

How to Apply

Job Categories: Other. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Hourly.

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