Chef at Scratch

Scratch & Co is looking for chefs. Every professional cook at Scratch & Co is treated as a Chef. Each chef is invested in so that their time with us is beneficial to them in a way that carries forward in their career. Each chef is called “Chef” by the Scratch & Co staff and owner. The Scratch & Co kitchen is equipped with new and expanding hotline equipment. Our chefs are compensated well, giving them the freedom to work for decent pay in addition to working for the sake of their own joy. This means that working at Scratch & Co allows our chefs to actively improve their profession through their labor, in general. Incoming chefs will join the team to assist the Chef Partner in: assuring the kitchen prepares and cooks foods using approved recipes; maintaining the general upkeep and readiness of the kitchen footprint at all times, and maintaining all cost and food safety controls for the menus. Chefs will be managed to develop their skill sets and to gain the training needed in areas of kitchen operations and management that are often occluded from other professional cooks. Key duties and responsibilities include:

· Managing Prep List completion, daily

· Managing cleaning protocols, daily, weekly, and monthly

· Assisting in special menu item, and seasonal menu development

· Stocking and set up of the kitchen for service, daily

· Preparing foods, including cleaning and cutting and cooking of batch items to be included in side dishes, main dishes, desserts, and specials

· Assuring that guest orders are completed in a timely manner and to approved specification

· Cleaning all preparatory and cooking areas in the restaurant throughout and at the end of each shift

· Assisting all staff in assuring food safety by following protocols related to the S&Co HACCP plan, including but limited to ordering receiving, storage, cooking, cooling, reheating, hot holding, and food disposal logs

· Communicating with all Chefs, FOH Staff, and Managing Member clearly and consistently with respect to all issues affecting your own and the restaurant’s performance, both positive and negative.

· Making a point to make someone’s day, every shift

Skills:

· Proven cooking experience, including previous experience as a professional cook in a busy kitchen, through to a excellent close

· An understanding of various cooking methods utilized in our Weekday and Weekend Brunch and New American Dinner menus, and a clear track record of understanding what cooking methods are not understood so that they can be learned if needed

· Accuracy and speed in executing a wide variety of assigned tasks

· Ability to prioritize tasks to the restaurant’s benefit

· Familiarity with industry best practices

· Specialized skill sets (butchery, shelf stabilizing foods, smoking / BBQ) will be given greater consideration

Job Type/s: Full Time / Part Time – we are happy to hire part time talent

Pay: Chefs at Scratch & Co are compensated at $20 per hour, plus 10% of the S&Co tip pool.

Benefits:

· Employee Discount when not working of 20% off of all food and NA beverages for you and a guest

· Monthly allowance to dine free of charge in exchange for experience (survey) feedback

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Membership in the company Direct Primary Care network

· ***Scratch & Co is actively pursuing staff investment and retirement savings opportunities

Physical Setting:

· A Neighborhood Restaurant in the quaint Northside hamlet known as “Troy Hill”

· Various Off Site Event Spaces (inside and out)

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to stand for 8 hours in operating kitchen

· Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs up a flight of stairs

· Ability to use a knife safely

Schedule:

· All shifts and all dayparts. Must be available for PM weekend services. The Scratch kitchen hosts pop up dinners Monday-Wednesday Evenings. We host our own dinner services Thursday – Sunday evening. We serve brunch daily. Open availability is preferred.

Competencies:

· Solution and Goal Oriented

· Investigative

· Consistent and Calm Under Pressure

· Imaginative and Creative

· Self-Aware

· Driven

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Café
• Casual dining restaurant
• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pittsburgh, PA 15212: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

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