High-Volume Line Cook – Fast-Paced NYC Kitchen

Savory; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wet Willie's is seeking a dedicated line cook for their NYC delivery-only restaurant. Applicants should have at least 2 years of cooking experience in high-volume kitchens and possess a New York Food Handlers Certification. The ability to work with urgency and adaptability is essential. This role offers the chance to grow within a top-notch company known for its high standards and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of cooking experience in high-speed & high-consistency kitchens.
• Must have New York Food Handlers Certification.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in a high-volume production kitchen.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness in the workspace.
• Adapt to changing needs and high-pressure environments.

Skills

Cooking experience in high-speed kitchens

Ability to problem-solve

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Passion for food

Job description

Savory has been revolutionizing food on-demand as New York City's first delivery-only restaurant. Since 2011, Savory's diverse and award-winning team has leveraged their many years of experience at top restaurants, technology companies, and startups to create compelling cuisine, carefully conceived to travel. Our team is led by veterans from both inside and outside of hospitality, including Bouley, Jean-Georges, Momofuku, Canyon Ranch, The Mandarin Oriental, Whole Foods, Union Square Hospitality Group, DuoLingo, Google, McKinsey & Company, Convene and more. We are constantly striving to improve the experience of fresh food delivery while continuing to find new ways to incorporate sustainable, local and responsible products into Savory's expansive offerings. Our devotion to industry-leading technology, passion for hospitality and determination to trail-blaze the food on demand category drives our continued pursuit of excellence and innovation in delivery.

Our 39th street headquarters also includes a showroom and take-out counter, and is open to the public during lunch hours. If you pay us a visit you can catch a glimpse behind the scenes of our 10,000 square foot kitchen and try a selection of some of the many sandwiches, salads, creative entrees and desserts that we offer as part of our expansive delivery menu.

Over the past four years, we have served over half a million meals, and are on course to grow ~400% in 2015. That's why we need you!

Our Culture
We are a passionate, innovative, young(ish?) team that is extremely hardworking but definitely not afraid to poke fun at ourselves. We feel lucky to have the rare opportunity to be part of an entirely new category in food, and are passionate about re-inventing the delivery dining experience to make it easier and more enjoyable. The work we do is not always easy, but it stretches team members and exposes them to a rapidly growing company, while giving them direct access to the next generation of rising entrepreneurs in food and technology.

Requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of 2 year cooking experience in high-speed & high-consistency kitchens.

If you have these qualities, we'll take care of the rest!

+ Willing to work with sense of urgency and able to take initiative
+ Personable, flexible and adaptable to change
+ Must be able to think quick on toes and problem solve
+ Have a "whatever it takes" attitude
+ Organized and able to work independently with minimal direction
+ Punctual and reliable
+ Passion for food
+ 2 years as a line cook in high volume production kitchens
+ Must have New York Food Handlers Certification

If you are someone who desires to gain more experience and has the attitude and openness to grow and develop with a top-notch company that has high standards with great advancement opportunity then this is for you.