Description
We are seeking a Line Cook I to join our team at Soho House Portland, located at 1025 SE Pine St, Portland, OR 97214.
As a Line Cook I, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen, preparing food and sauces, and assisting Senior Chefs during service. You will thrive in fast-paced environments and positively influence your fellow team members to remain calm under pressure.
Main Duties:
- Prepare consistent and high-quality dishes in fast-paced environments across all stations
- Prepare food items in the pantry, fry station, and other kitchen areas while adhering to allergy requests and specific dish alterations
- Assist with inventory management to support sustainable food costs
- Set up stations according to Kitchen guidelines and maintain a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area
- Monitor wastage, cooking temperatures, and quality to reduce costs and contribute to the company's profit and loss
- Execute production and à la carte dishes, including weekend feast ideas and family meals
- Delegate tasks as needed while ensuring proper procedures are followed
- Support Executive Sous and Jr. Sous with pre- and post-service meetings when requested
- Work towards specific goals and Soho House Standards for speed of service and consistent experience
- Provide a positive influence on the team under pressure and create a welcoming work environment
- Attend "Cook House" trainings and support the mentoring and education of new and existing team members
- Assist with cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and storage areas
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced, upscale environment
- Strong understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills
- Proven ability to execute all menu items and prepare top-quality dishes on all stations
- Flexible schedule and ability to work mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Food handler's certificate
- Strong communication, collaboration, and motivation skills
- Proactive and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multitask and work in a demanding environment
- Creativity in recipe development is preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to seize, grasp, turn, and hold objects with hands
- Ability to work on your feet for at least 8 hours
- Fast-paced movements required to navigate the kitchen and storage areas
- Ability to move, pull, carry, or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 35 pounds regularly
- Occasional exposure to cold, heat, and water
- Occasional kneeling, bending, crouching, and climbing required
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package with global benefits and perks
- Health Care + 401K: full-time employees eligible for full benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as a retirement fund with a 2% match
- Paid Time Off: full-time employees receive sick days and earn vacation days
- Career Development: opportunities for domestic and international career progression, as well as managerial and technical training
- Soho Impact: empowering the Soho House community to make positive change through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach, and sustainability
- Learning & Development: extensive range of internal and external courses available to all employees
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: celebrating our passion for food and drink with monthly events and activities
- Team Events: regular fun events, such as fitness sessions, cinema screenings, and art classes