Full Job Description

Hourly Wage: $18-23 based on experience

Positions available: Experienced Line Cook

We are on the search a for an experienced line cook with a few years experience. Strong candidates are good kind people that enjoy a fast paced kitchen but approach work positively. We have many employees that have been at the Civil Life for 10+ years and are hoping to add an employee or two that is conscientious in their approach to work, competent and kind.

Work in a temperature controlled top of the line kitchen with competitive pay, good benefits and positive work environment.  We have a concise menu consisting of sandwiches, appetizers, a few entrees and rotating specials.  

In March of 2022, the Civil Life completed a remodel/ expansion of it’s brewing facility in Tower Grove South. During the process we added a professionally designed kitchen. Great care was taken to create a comfortable 900 sq feet work environment with some natural light, ucrete concrete covering (great for keeping it clean) and a state of the art CaptiveAire Handling system designed to maintain a pleasant work temperature even in the most extreme St. Louis summer weather or a cold winter. Despite the size of our previous kitchen, The Civil Life was well known for it’s food prior to our remodel. Our menu takes some cues from our previous sandwich/ appetizer menu but with the increased production capabilities of the new kitchen we explore additional international and regional pub centric fare. Our most popular day is Sunday, which in the winter is packed as regulars enjoy our Soup Sunday in droves.  On good weather spring and summer days our patio is packed with families and a good range of drinkers from 21 to 80 years old creating a true pub experience. 

We are looking for an experienced line cook that will be able to from time to time perform duties of all line cook positions. Line cooks should be used to or want to work in a positive work environment. Line cooks will ensure plating of high quality food to guests by following the Civil Life’s established recipe specifications and procedures. The Brewpub Line Cook will primarily be responsible for performing work at stations on the line such as: sauté, pantry, expo, and grill. There is no fryer at the Civil Life. Brewpub Line Cooks will also be expected to be flexible with the ability to work along-side and in collaboration with a team, but there also will be times that require high multi-tasking skills.

ServeSafe a plus or be willing to get certified after employment begins. Hep A required.

Additional duties will include but are not limited too:

• Assumes the role of expo when needed.
• Ensures all food meets specifications by performing quality checks, adding garnishes, and checking plate cleanliness before presenting food to guests.
• Effectively manages tickets to ensure all plates are delivered in a timely fashion.
• Adheres to company recipe standards, line check responsibilities, Personal Protective Equipment policies, and proactively sets pars for station.
• Exhibits a professional demeanor, while working with passion and integrity.
• Assists teammates as needed and follows the directives of the management team.
• Conducts work in an efficient and safe manner bringing to management’s attention any potential hazards needing corrective action.
• Adheres to all food-related safety.
• Maintains a clean and well-organized workstation.
• Adheres to all cleaning and chemical safety practices set forth by the Company’s standards.
• Adheres to food preparation timing and temperature standards as set forth by the Company.
• Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen area and equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes all dishes and utensils for brewpub by strictly adhering to the Company’s pre-established cleaning procedures.
• Capable of working in a high-volume, fast-paced setting.
• Requires strong communication skills.
• Must be knowledgeable in safe food handling practices and operation of kitchen equipment.
• Ability to understand and read recipes/plating specifications.
• Ability to perform basic weights and measurements and unit conversions.
• Ability to conduct various kitchen skills such as prep, sauté, and broil.
• Advanced knife and cutting skills.
• Physical Demands - Heavy work: Team member shares workstation with others in similar positions. Requires walking and/or standing for long periods of time. Able to carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits:

· Employer pays 100% of health insurance monthly premium, employee responsible for deductible and co-pays. Insurance starts on the first Monday of the month following 30 days of employment

· Paid Vacation (2 weeks per year)

· Paid Holidays to include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

· Employee discounts

· Paid Sick Time 

Schedule

· 8 - 9 hour shifts

· Evening Shifts (kitchen closes currently at 9 pm)

· Weekend Shifts (Saturday and Sunday)

Experience

· At least 3 yrs line cook experience. Cooks should be fully able to cook all menu items from scratch. Line cooks should be comfortable in working in a high volume establishment and be able to work several stations on a line. Our menu will be focused and built for speed and efficiency but will have room to create new rotating specials.

The Civil Life Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer.