Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $20.00 - $25.00
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Restaurant Discounts
Employee assistance program
Paid vacation
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Accident protection
critical illness insurance
Domestic Partner Benefits
401(k)
Job Description
Crying Tiger is an exciting new restaurant set to open later this year in Chicago's vibrant River North neighborhood. Founded by James Beard Award Finalist Chef Thai Dang, known for his acclaimed HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, and the esteemed Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants group, Crying Tiger promises an innovative culinary journey. The restaurant's menu draws its inspiration from the rich and diverse flavors of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and beyond, offering guests an authentic Southeast Asian dining experience. Elevating the beverage program, Crying Tiger has partnered with Beverage Director Kevin Beary, renowned for his work at popular establishments such as Three... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in a bar prep or similar role preferred
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Capability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment
Job Qualifications
- Experience with advanced bar preparation methods such as sous vide, immersion blender, and juicers
- Familiarity with cocktail recipe reading and inventory management
- Knowledge of food allergy procedures and special order handling
- Ability to operate all necessary tools and equipment safely
- Good organizational and multitasking skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Commitment to maintaining high food safety and quality standards
Job Duties
- Prepare basic and advanced ingredients, syrups, mixes, batches and garnishes for cocktail menu items according to recipes and/or special requests efficiently and effectively ensuring minimum waste
- Effectively and efficiently use advanced bar preparation methods, including but not limited to sous vide and automatic mixers, immersion blender, centrifugal juicer and hydraulic juice press
- Anticipate and calculate future syrup needs and communicate with the chefs and management teams regarding ordering ingredients for syrups
- Ensure cocktails are transferred to kegs for proper storage
- Read and follow recipes to ensure consistent production, and organize and maintain library of digital and hard copy cocktail and garnish recipes
- Organize, maintain, rotate and restock inventory of cocktail liquors, ingredients, syrups, mixes, batches and garnishes in proper cabinets, coolers or storage areas
- Ensure proper product rotation, utilization and inventory to ensure minimum waste
- Safely tolerate hands being exposed to liquids frequently, including water, cleaning solutions, alcohol, various juices and other liquids
- Maintain food safety and quality standards
- Correctly and efficiently read a thermometer
- Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
- Work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives and juicers
- Effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
- Multitask calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
- Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
- Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces
- Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Get along well with others and be a team player
- Other duties will be assigned as needed
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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