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This is a core leadership position. This role partners with our kitchen manager as second in command and works closely with owner and general manager, Becki Klauss.

Our kitchen supervisor is someone who not only is an expert in her or his craft, but also a born leader and excellent communicator. This key position helps with training all kitchen staff, disciplinary action, maintaining inventory, orders, working line shifts, organizing, being in daily communication with fellow leadership staff, taking true ownership of the kitchen, maintaining professionalism and enjoying working as a team.

We are looking for a positive, energetic, diligent and motivated person who enjoys being creative with food and can really hustle. A multi-tasking pro who is comfortable working closely with a team, while staying focused, and having solid experience working under pressure, with a sense of urgency, is who we need. We are looking for someone who knows how to communicate effectively and respectfully in a busy kitchen, who can manage several components of a line at once, handle a full rail of tickets day after day and have solid skills cooking everything from scratch. We have a busy kitchen. And we put out a lot of incredible food in a small space. We need someone who is going to consistently show up early every day with a smile on their face, ready to work. There is no room for a big ego. We work as a team. Everyone does every station. Attitude is everything.

While we look to hire the kitchen bots who can work fast with precision, we also really appreciate creative people. There are opportunities for improvisation and innovation. We want someone with a brain, who works with a sense of ownership, who has the integrity to want to make tedious things from scratch and work with high-quality ingredients. (Nothing out of a freezer bag here people.)

Our menu is pretty unpretentious. It has a heavy emphasis on brunch and healthy fare. We seek cooks who know how to cook all components of breakfast (eggs!!!), as well as experience with heavy prep, sauces, soups, cooking proteins to order, and making beautiful plates.

• Must be able to easily follow recipes, create recipes, manage time, delegate and manage others
• Must have experience in kitchen management
• Must be tidy, organized, prone to cleanliness, and enjoy leading a team and being a strong support
• Must have professional communication and enjoy working in collaboration with a leadership team

Restaurant kitchen experience is necessary.

Wages start at $13/hour. Tips are split evenly between ALL staff, daily. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more PER HOUR in 2023. One could expect between $18-$21 per hour including tips.

We have very high standards when it comes to who represents the whole of what we are about. The face of our business is the barista. Those who love the craft of coffee, and have the precision, care, and artistry to really deliver something consistently incredible are the kind of people we are interested in.

This position is destined for a professional coffee geek who has good leadership experience, has a lot of patience and loves to teach and share knowledge. Most of our baristas have good craft knowledge, coming in. Some of them need reprogramming, and some need more challenges to bring them up to the next level. As barista trainer, you would ensure all baristas receive thorough training on coffee extraction, milk texturing, POS and hold staff accountable for training comprehension and retention and challenge baristas with new lessons as they grow. This position is coupled with a front of the house supervisor position. In this position, you would also be responsible for taking responsibility as leader of the shift, executing disciplinary actions, delegating, coaching, mentoring new hires, ensuring all duties are performed, counting money accurately and running POS reports, giving breaks to staff, and contributing to social media posts.

• Must have experience enjoying great customer service, and able to communicate very effectively and respectfully. Our baristas are also our greeters, cashiers and food runners. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service and seek outgoing, vibrant souls who love helping people. Advanced training is provided. Experience with a POS: bonus.
• Must be able to work under extreme pressure, have a sense of urgency and communicate respectfully with a team 
• Must be helpful, friendly, positive, and genuinely love customer service
• Must have professional experience as a barista in a leadership training position
• Must be organized, be a natural leader, be self-motivated and have a meticulous attention to detail

*This position starts at $12 per hour. Tips are pooled evenly between all staff. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more PER HOUR in 2023. One could expect $17-$21 per hour including tips.

We have very high standards when it comes to who represents the whole of what we are about. The face of our business is the barista. Those who love the craft of coffee, and have the precision, care, and artistry to really deliver something consistently incredible are the kind of people we are interested in. Must have experience enjoying great customer service, and able to communicate very effectively and respectfully. Our baristas are also our greeters, cashiers and food runners. We pride ourselves on outstanding customer service and seek outgoing, vibrant souls who love helping people. Advanced training is provided. Experience with a POS: bonus.

• Must be able to work under extreme pressure, have a sense of urgency and communicate respectfully with a team 
• Must be helpful, friendly, positive, and genuinely love customer service
• Must have professional experience of at least one year crafting specialty coffee in a fast-paced environment

*This position starts at $11 per hour. Tips are pooled evenly between all staff. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more PER HOUR in 2023. One could expect $16-$18 per hour including tips.

We are looking for positive, energetic, diligent and motivated people who enjoy being creative with food and can really hustle. Multi-tasking masters who are comfortable working closely with a team, while staying focused, and having solid experience working under pressure, with a sense of urgency, is who we need. We are looking for people who know how to communicate in a busy kitchen, who can manage several components of a line at once, handle a full rail of tickets day after day and have solid skills cooking everything from scratch. We have a busy kitchen. And we put out a lot of incredible food in a small space. We need people who are going to consistently show up early every day with a smile on their face, ready to work. There is no room for big egos. We work as a team. Everyone does every station. Attitude is everything.

While we look to hire the kitchen bots who can work fast with precision, we also really appreciate creative people. There are opportunities for improvisation and innovation. We want people with a brain, who work with a sense of ownership, who have the integrity to want to make tedious things from scratch and work with high-quality ingredients. (Nothing out of a freezer bag here people.)

Our menu is pretty unpretentious. But, it's got something for everyone: local Alaskans, hipsters, people who have never left Nebraska, 5th degree vegans, giant Indian families, gluten-freaks... It has a heavy emphasis on brunch and pub fare. We seek cooks who know how to cook all components of breakfast (eggs!!!), as well as experience with heavy prep, sauces, soups, cooking proteins to order, smoking, braising, and making beautiful plates.

• Must be able to easily follow recipes and manage time
• Must have solid knife skills and experience working a fast-paced line
• Must be tidy, organized, prone to cleanliness, and enjoy supporting a team

Restaurant kitchen experience is necessary.

*This position starts at $11 an hour, and increases with experience and responsibility. Tips are split evenly between ALL staff, daily. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more PER HOUR in 2023. One could expect about $16-$18 per hour including tips, depending on experience.

The Baker position is unique. It is the quiet heart of the Black Bear, out of the bustle of the daily circus, in a separate kitchen building. The baker is mostly a self-managed, solitary role.

The baker position requires a hard working hustler with keen time management skills, organization, and cleanliness, who works with an innate sense of urgency and can learn quickly and jump in. This person must have experience with many of the products we produce as well as have a deft hand with doughs. We want someone who has the bakers touch: honed skill, extreme attention to detail, consistency, and precision, and a joy of the craft. There is some room for improvisation and innovation as well. We want someone with a brain who takes a great sense of ownership in his or her product. All of our baking is relatively small batch, from scratch. We want someone who is a real morning person, is very dependable, self-motivated and likes to be busy.

As for the product, we do a LOT of buttermilk biscuits, english muffins and focaccia for our menu breads. The baker does all syrups and sauces for the baristas as well as maintain the sourdough for making pancake batter for the kitchen. In the pastry case, we have conventional as well as vegan and gluten-free, mostly rustic pastry: cookies, breads, muffins, scones, brownies, bars, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, as well as occasional special order layer cakes.

• Must be able to easily follow recipes and manage time
• Must be tidy, organized, prone to cleanliness, and self-motivated
• Must be able to work under pressure

Restaurant kitchen experience is necessary.

*This positions starts at $11 an hour, plus tips, and increases with experience. Tips are split evenly between ALL staff, daily. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more per hour in 2023. One could expect $16-$18 per hour including tips, depending on experience.

We have very high standards when it comes to who represents the whole of what we are about. The face of our business is the cashier. Those who love people, know how to work a crowd, aren't afraid to connect with strangers all day and can keep a smile no matter what, are the kind of people we are interested in. Must have experience giving outstanding customer service, and be able to communicate very effectively and respectfully. Our cashiers are also our greeters and food runners. This position is a liaison between the back and front of the house. We pride ourselves on our high level of customer service, at Black Bear, and seek patient, outgoing, vibrant souls who love helping people. Bonus: experience as a total ham.

Advanced training is provided. Coffee knowledge and experience working with a POS is necessary. 

• Must be able to work well under extreme pressure, have a sense of urgency and communicate respectfully with a team 
• Must be helpful, friendly, positive, and genuinely love customer service and people
• Must be able to stay calm amid chaos, be able to command a crowd, have charisma, and a fun personality

*This position is available full time and part-time. It starts at $11 per hour. Tips are pooled evenly between all staff. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more per hour in 2023. One could expect between $16-$18 per hour including tips.

We are looking for positive, energetic, diligent and motivated people who enjoy being clean and organized, and can really hustle. Multi-tasking masters who are comfortable working closely with a team, while staying focused, and having solid experience working under pressure, with a sense of urgency, is who we need. We have a busy kitchen. And we put out a lot of incredible food in a small space. We need people who are going to consistently show up early every day with a smile on their face, ready to work. We work as a team. Attitude is everything.

This position is responsible for taking care of all dishwashing, bussing, cleaning and organizing as well as kitchen prep.

• Must be self-motivated, enjoy keeping busy and be a quick learner
• Must be tidy, very organized, prone to cleanliness, and enjoy supporting a team
• Must be physically strong, with a good back, strong arms and be able to lift 30+ pounds
• Must be able to work in a steamy small space, in the corner of a kitchen

Restaurant kitchen experience is necessary.

This position pays $11 an hour. Tips are split evenly between ALL staff, daily. Tips brought wages up an additional $5-$7 more per hour in 2023. One could expect between $16-$18 per hour including tips.