Cook and Prep Team Member
Job Overview:
The Cook position at UBB is highly interactive and front-facing to the guests and requires a professional, pleasant, and fun demeanor. An aptitude with general culinary practice concerning seasonal produce and meats is key as well as knife skills and a dedication to kitchen safety. As a full-time position, the Cook is a part of a regular team that will execute the opening menu and ensure consistency of preparation and presentation to our customers in both Grab & Go servings and eat-in dining. Serv-Safe certifications are ideal.
Job Responsibilities:
- Direct reporting to both Kitchen Manager and Assistant Kitchen Manager
- Support the Kitchen Manager and assistant in executing preparation, production, and service of our menu. This includes all facets of the kitchen team from chopping and prep to cooking/service and deep cleaning.
- Consolidated, clean work habits in a close-working kitchen space
- Act as an approachable, front-facing point person for questions from both customers and staff regarding all things UBB
- Smile and engage customers - guide them through the UBB flagship experience
- Take direction and work with an open mind to build towards a greater food mission
- Willingness to work with dietary restrictions and plate changes to order
Job Requirements:
- Ultimate time management and multitasking
- Flexibility and willingness to go with the flow in a rapidly growing and changing company
- Operate with a positive, diligent work ethic
- Educate and promote the mission, vision, and products of UBB
- Standing for long periods of time and the ability to lift 50 lbs
Personal Attributes & Physical Demands:
- Conscientious and detail-oriented
- Works well in a team and independently
- Personable, outgoing, and engaging
- Environmentally conscious
- Positive attitude
- Sense of urgency and priority with combined tasks
- A love of food and hospitality
- Ability to lift and carry weight - regularly up to 5 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
- Standing and walking - must be able to stand for shifts as well as move around the cafe as needed
- Cleaning equipment, restocking shelves, organizing inventory, waste management, and drink preparation areas
Compensation:
- Paid hourly / wage based on experience
About United By Blue:
United By Blue is an outdoor lifestyle brand with a focus on waterway conservation. Our apparel, bags, and accessories are designed with responsibility and durability at their core.
We have a high energy, fast paced office environment that is built upon creative thinking and driven by results. Hard work is expected, so we have created a office environment that includes a few dogs, craft coffee, team potlucks, happy hours, volunteer opportunities, and quarterly team trips into the outdoors.
In 2015, Outside Magazine named United By Blue as #3 Best Places to Work in the outdoor industry. We are also a Certified B Corporation, creating a culture that is driven by social and environmental good.
Location:
If you are hired for this role, you will work at United By Blue's New Flagship store at 205 Race Street in Philadelphia
How to Apply:
Please send your resume and a brief (5-10 sentences) for why you want to work at United By Blue to jeff@unitedbyblue.com.
