Barback

Bear Cave Brewing Co.; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN is seeking kitchen team members with a passion for scratch cooking. The ideal candidates should possess at least 4 years of related experience in a high-volume kitchen, have strong culinary skills, and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean work station, preparing food, and supporting local farmers. The positions are full-time and part-time with hourly wages plus tips. Weekly pay and flexible hours are provided.

Qualifications

• 4 years related experience in a high-volume kitchen.
• Desire to work in a fun, fast-paced kitchen while under pressure.
• Maintain a clean organized work station.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete proper prep lists.
• Support local farmers and farmers' markets.
• Work nights and weekends as required.

Skills

Culinary acumen

Ability to work independently

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Join the kitchen team at Bear Cave Brewing! If you are passionate about scratch cooking and love farmers as much as we do then this is the place for you! Our kitchen uses the freshest ingredients possible and procures from local farmers year round and shops every Saturday morning at the Hopkin’s Market. If you are looking for a fun place to work, contribute, learn new skills and cook from scratch then, please, apply today to join our team.

Our culinary team is led by seasoned chefs that bring knowledge and experience from the best restaurants in Minneapolis, L.A. and NYC. We love good food and foster a caring work environment dedicated to supporting the upward mobility of our team.

Wages

Hourly wages are commensurate to experience and are paid weekly.

Tips

Bear Cave Brewing is committed to bringing wage equity to the back of house. Our dishwashers receive an awesome paycheck each week. That’s right, we get paid weekly! And bonus!!! You will receive tips for every hour worked. Tips will add between $10-30 an hour depending on the volume of guests and scheduled hours.

Open Positions

• 1 full time 32-40 hrs/wk
• 1 part time 28-32 hrs/wk

Requirements & Skill-Set

• 4 years related experience in a high-volume, high energy kitchen
• A strong culinary acumen & ability to work independently
• A desire to work in a professional, fun, fast paced kitchen while working under pressure
• Maintain a clean organized work station at all times of day and throughout service
• Skill‑set that properly uses kitchen implements, demonstrate knife skills and proper organization of a busy station and dishroom
• Desire to lead a station, prepare & complete and proper prep lists
• A strong culinary background with deep knowledge of basic culinary techniques such as sauce preparation, emulsification, vinaigrettes, sauteing, oven roasting, and bread making
• An interest in supporting local farmers and farmer’s markets
• Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain certificate within 30 days of employment. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines according to the State of Minnesota
• Ability to communicate effectively and work under pressure
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to position self to move about, bend, lift & reach, and climb stairs
• The employee must move up to 25 pounds frequently
• Availability to work nights and weekends
• Ability to use app based programs that streamline communication, scheduling and task lists