Line Cook in an outdoor paradise!

Line cooks are the core of the kitchen. You and your fellow cooks will be responsible for producing mise en place for service, private dining and special events. Line Cooks are also responsible for organizing and cleaning their station, cooking food to order, and cleaning and turning down their station at the end of service. Line Cooks at The Mill should have a thorough understanding of classic cooking techniques as well as a basic understanding of how to use all of the equipment required to produce your mise en place safely.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Strong commitment to excellence: Always do the right thing, especially when no one is looking

- Positive outlook and demeanor; negativity and malice will not be tolerated

- A desire to learn and grow in an exciting & quickly changing environment

- Sense of urgency

- Able to demonstrate classic cooking techniques

- Able to prepare ingredients and setup station mise en place for service

- Able to cook in a brigade style line (firing and communicating across different stations during service)

- Able to keep your station clean and organized before, during and after service

- A working understanding of sanitation codes and DOH regulations

- Must be able to lift & a carry at least 50 pounds

- Must be able to stand for long periods of time

- Must be comfortable with repetitive motions (such as walking, bending & standing)

- Ability to go up and down flights of stairs multiple times a day

- Adherence to our standard cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules

- Ownership of station(s), including prep, managing inventory/ counts, set up, and breakdown

- Attendance at all required meetings

- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chef or manager-on-duty

REQUIREMENTS & CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS:

- At least 1 year of cooking in a fast-paced, fine-dining restaurant preferred, but not required

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-traffic environment

- Unprecedented work ethic

- Effective time management

- ServSafe Certification preferred

- Be clean and organized

- Have strong communication skills

- Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn

- Be a self-starter and enjoy working both autonomously and part of a team

- An interest in working with local, seasonal ingredients

• A car is a massive bonus, but not necessarily required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 50 pounds, standing up 8+ hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

Please send resumes and references to bobby@fernhausstudio.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Benefits:

• We have an off property room available for the summer about 15 minutes from the property. There is a bus system that runs daily, but having a vehicle or e-bike would be preferable to get to and from work. 

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person