Lilac Hedge Farm is seeking a sous chef to join our prep and service kitchen team for a full time year round position. This will see work in both a prep kitchen creating frozen meals, and our service kitchen once we reopen in the spring.

During the winter we create a wide variety of frozen goods to be sold in our in person and online storefront.

In the spring through fall, the beer garden and farm kitchen are open for long weekends, Usually hosting events and music. We prepare a wide range of foods for both the beer garden and our prepared foods. This includes our set menu and online items, with weekly specials during service.

Responsibilities include:

- Following recipe cards

- Keeping storage organized

- Reading and following expiration dates to ensure all products used are good

- Prepping and stocking a station (grill, fry, pizza, and pantry)

- Maintaining inventory on that station, FIFO

- Preparing a variety of meals to order

- Communicating clearly with team to coordinate flawless execution

- Maintaining a clean and organized workspace

- Assisting other kitchen staff, bar staff, and porters with their duties

- Maintaining a positive, service-oriented mindset

- Leading a kitchen team in tandem with our head chef

- Prepping a weeks worth of work and following the tasks in a time effective order

- Working with our head chef to create new recipes

- Revamping old recipes

- Teaching and directing staff in the kitchen

- Flexibility learning and working on multiple stations

- Learning our online backend

The ideal candidate will have:

- A service-oriented mindset and strong willingness to work

- Ability to stand, pivot, and stoop for 6-10 hours a day, lift 50+ lbs, and climb stairs multiple times a day

- The ability to work well as part of a team

- The ability to work efficiently based on priorities, willingness to take direction, initiative, and constructive criticism

- Ability to self motivate and follow a list

- Ability to work independently and follow detailed work instructions

- Proactive, honest, and constructive communication regarding work matters

- Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast paced, stressful environment

- Reliable transportation

- Reliability and punctuality

- Serve safe and allergen awareness (will be trained on it if you don't already have a certificate)

- Pride in their work

- Dedication

- Open to suggesting new ideas

- Creative mind

- A positive attitude and cheerful demeanor

- Ready to learn new ways to approach a task

- Sense of humor is a plus

Benefits:

- Our employees work is incentivized with tip pooling that benefits all staff members (during the service season)

- Work in a fun, friendly indoor/outdoor environment

- Employee discount

- Career advancement for top performers

- Paid sick time

- Paid vacation time for employees that remain year-round

- Paid training

All line cooks, food runners, bussers, and kitchen hands work closely with our Kitchen Manager. We serve simple, good food, in a beautiful, rustic space and take pride in it. Hourly wages are always supplemented with tip pooling during the open service season. All applicants will be considered. Strongest workers will be rewarded.

Possible Hours Through The Winter:

- Tuesday: 10 - 6

- Wednesday: 10 - 6

- Thursday: 10 - 6

- Friday: 10 - 6

- Saturday: 9 - 5

- Sunday 9 - 5

Hours Through The Service Season:

- Wednesday: 9 - 5

- Thursday: 9 - 5

- Friday: 9 - 9

- Saturday: 9 - 10 / 3 - 10

- Sunday: 9 - 6

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 - $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person