Line Cook

Buzz Hospitality; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meal

Schedule flexibility

Career growth

Job summary

Buzz Hospitality seeks dedicated kitchen staff to join its fast-paced, scratch-kitchen teams in Portland, ME. You will prepare high-quality items for service and events, while upholding strict sanitation and presentation standards in a two-story pub and restaurant setting.

Ideal candidates are team players with strong communication, multitasking ability, and a passion for genuine hospitality. Experience in high-volume operations is preferred, with licensing requirements as applicable by

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume, full-service scratch kitchen.
• Pride in presentation and quality of the food.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen.
• Team player with strong communication and multitasking skills.
• Understand genuine hospitality and follow SOPs for health and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality menu items for general service and events to exact specs.
• Complete prep and portioning tasks for service as directed by kitchen leadership.
• Take initiative to prep general items to restock stations.
• Maintain clean, organized workstations and equipment at all times.
• Ensure set-up and break-down tasks are completed to standard.
• Follow local and state laws related to food service and BOH facility.

Skills

Passion for food

Culinary techniques

Team player

Organized

Communication

Multi-tasking

Sanitation knowledge

Education

State or County food service license (where required)

Job description

Rí Rá (roughly translated as "Good Fun") has been a labor of love for Ciaran Sheehan and David Kelly, two childhood friends from Ireland, since they emigrated to the USA in the 1990’s. The duo’s mission was to create a gathering place like those pubs that they knew so well from their hometowns in Ireland. Such a place would have authentic Irish interiors, would be welcoming to all and would act as a “social hub” for the local community; a “Real Irish Local”. Rí Rá on the waterfront in downtown Portland, ME, encompasses a fantastic community oriented 2-storey pub & restaurant with multiple bars and some of the best views in the city. We want people who support our Mission; which (to “Create Experiences That People Love”) and want to have fun in achieving it!

Who You Are

• You have a passion for, and strong knowledge of food and culinary techniques
• You take pride in your position and in the presentation and quality of the food that you provide for service
• You take pride in the cleanliness and sanitation of the station in which you are working, and the kitchen as a whole
• You are a “Team Player”, considerate to the experience of all guests, as well as the experience of your fellow employees
• You are organized and have strong communication skills, as well as the ability to multi-task
• You understand “Genuine” hospitality
• You have experience in a high-volume, full-service scratch kitchen
• You ideally have any State or County required license requirements for the service of food

What You Will be Doing

• Preparing high quality, timely food menu items for general service and special / private events to the exact spec provided
• Completing items assigned on prep and portioning lists as outlined by the Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef / BOH Supervisor in preparation for service needs
• Taking initiative to prepare general items (slicing and dicing etc.) for service to restock stations without the need for significant guidance
• Adhering to all Company SOP’s with regards to health & sanitation
• Keeping work-stations clean, organized and inspection ready at all times
• Cleaning and maintaining all small wares and equipment in the kitchen
• Ensuring that set-up and break-down tasks are completed to standard
• Ensuring that all local and state laws are followed as related to the service of food and the BOH facility in general

What You Will Get

• A competitive hourly base package
• Schedule flexibility
• Free shift meal on applicable shifts
• Opportunities for career growth

Buzz Hospitality is a small but growing multi-concept hospitality company with brands in both the USA and Ireland. Our brands include Rí Rá Irish Pub, Keagan’s Irish Pub and Wilson County Barbecue. We are locally driven, whilst staying true to our roots. We want people who support our Mission, which is to “Create Experiences That People Love”. We want the people in our Team to grow with us and have the career path of their dreams, so drive & ambition is a must for us!