Pizza Chef - Restaurant Line Cook

Brew Kitchen Ale House is currently hiring for a full- or part-time Pizza Chef - Restaurant Line Cook to join our kitchen staff in the Los Alamitos, CA area. This cooking position with our hospitality team earns a competitive wage of $14 - $20/hour, depending on experience.

In addition to competitive pay and our structured, tight-knit team environment, we offer our full- or part-time Pizza Chefs - Restaurant Line Cooks the following benefits:

• A 401(k)
• Sick pay
• Holidays off
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible schedules
• Trips to a winery

Our hospitality team also has access to a 50% discount for employees as well as friends and family after 1 year of employment and a super generous owner. So, now that you've learned the who, what, where, and why, you may be wondering HOW? It's easy! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet you soon!

DAY-TO-DAY

This full- or part-time cooking position with our kitchen works a flexible schedule, usually between 2:30 and 10:30 PM.

As a Pizza Chef - Restaurant Line Cook with our hospitality team, you are responsible for quality control at our pizza station. You prepare our pizzas by mixing the dough from scratch, cutting up toppings, and making sauces. When making dough, you bench and weigh it by hand. You manage the correct mixing times and fermentation for flavor development. Stretching the finished dough by hand, you carefully shape it, so you can add the sauce and toppings. Once the pizzas are properly arranged, you bake them in the oven at 650 degrees.

In addition to making pizza, you help slice and arrange items for our charcuterie and cheese boards. You prep salads and mix our marinara and alfredo sauces. When using our culinary equipment, such as the Hobart mixer and Robot Coupe food processor, you follow safety guidelines while prepping our ingredients to perfection. Using your excellent sautéing skills, you produce a range of additional pantry items while keeping up with our high to moderate kitchen environment. You enjoy having a job where you get to use your exceptional cooking skills to make great food, which is why you thrive in this kitchen position with our restaurant!

ABOUT BREW KITCHEN ALE HOUSE

At Brew Kitchen Ale House, there's only one way to do things - the right way. We put a seasonal and creative spin on pub fare, including oak-grilled burgers, Artisan-style pizzas, in-house smoked meats, house-made specialty sausages, healthy salads, and killer street tacos. Our brews have a freshness and vitality that can only be created by using the finest ingredients with an uncompromising commitment to quality. We strive to be the best at what we do and provide a well-designed, comfortable place for people to hang out and relax at any time of the day.

Part of our mission is to recruit, train, and retain a diverse staff of friendly and knowledgeable personalities that add value to our customer's alehouse experience. Our employees have the opportunity to join a tight-knit team where they get to work with the best people. We also offer great benefits and flexible schedules to help our staff strike the perfect work-life balance.

OUR IDEAL PIZZA CHEF - RESTAURANT LINE COOK

• Organized - balances multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management
• Team Player - works well in a collaborative setting
• Communicative - effectively communicates both verbally and in writing
• Adaptable - learns new skills and technologies quickly
• Reliable - shows up to work on time when scheduled

If this sounds like you, keep reading about this full- or part-time cooking position with our kitchen hospitality team!

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 21 years old
• 1+ years of pizza prep experience
• California food handler's certification
• Ability to mix dough from scratch and use a meat slicer
• Knife skills

If you meet the above requirements, we need you. Apply today for this full- or part-time cooking position and join our hospitality team!

Location: 90720