Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $22.00 - $24.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Tips
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
flexible schedule
Employee Discounts
Career Development
Job Description
The Gjelina Group is a renowned hospitality organization committed to delivering diverse and exceptional culinary and retail experiences across multiple venues including pizza shops, grocers, flower shops, home goods stores, bakeries, and restaurants. This multi-faceted group is passionate about hospitality in every aspect of its operations, striving to create warm, welcoming environments for both employees and guests. Their approach views hospitality as 'warmth to strangers,' emphasizing kindness, quality, and attention in all business facets, whether in food and beverage, retail, maintenance, design, events, accounting, HR, or driving. The Gjelina Group values diversity and fosters purposeful inclusion, ensuring that all employees... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years of professional cooking experience
- Food Handler Certification (Food Handling & Sanitation Awareness)
- Knowledge of Department of Health food service regulations
- Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to train, coach, and support peers
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
- Solid knife skills and understanding of kitchen safety
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years of professional cooking experience
- Strong foundational cooking and baking skills
- Solid knife skills and understanding of kitchen safety
- Ability to train, coach, and support peers
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
- Food Handler Certification (Food Handling & Sanitation Awareness)
- Knowledge of Department of Health food service regulations
- Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Prior experience in a lead, senior, or trainer role (hourly) preferred
- Strong understanding of station flow and service execution preferred
Job Duties
- Prepare and execute menu items according to approved recipes, portioning, and presentation standards
- Bake, grill, steam, boil, and cook meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods
- Ensure all ingredients and finished products meet freshness and quality expectations
- Plate, garnish, and present dishes to company standards
- Accommodate reasonable guest requests within established guidelines
- Operate and properly maintain kitchen equipment
- Serve as a lead point of support on assigned shifts, helping to guide pacing, priorities, and station readiness
- Assist with opening and closing procedures, ensuring stations are properly set up and broken down
- Monitor station inventory levels and communicate needs to the Sous Chefs
- Support quality checks, food temperatures, and sanitation compliance throughout service
- Help ensure prep lists are followed and service readiness is maintained
- Assist in training new hires and cross-training team members using approved procedures
- Reinforce recipes, standards, and systems established by the chef team
- Provide real-time coaching and guidance during service as needed
- Model strong time management, organization, and communication skills
- Maintain strict food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards
- Ensure workstations, tools, and shared spaces remain clean, organized, and safe
- Follow all HACCP, Department of Health, and company policies
- Assist management with maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly kitchen logs as assigned
- Act with honesty, integrity, and leadership aligned with company values
- Communicate issues, shortages, or concerns promptly to chefs or managers
- Support other kitchen stations and departments as business needs require
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall kitchen operations
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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