Crown Shy & SAGA Line cooks are the core of the kitchen. You and your fellow cooks will be responsible for producing mise en place for service, private dining and special events. Line Cooks are also responsible for organizing and cleaning their station, cooking food to order, and cleaning and turning down their station at the end of service. Line Cooks at Crown Shy & SAGA should have a thorough understanding of classic cooking techniques as well as a basic understanding of how to use all of the equipment required to produce your mise en place safely.

Radicle Hospitality (the group behind Crown Shy & SAGA) believes in a ‘whole house’ mentality and we expect all departments (Pastry, Savory, Dining Room, Facilities and Administrative) to support and motivate each other to achieve our goal of guest satisfaction. As a Line Cook, you will interact with all of these departments regularly and should be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with your co workers.

This is a full time position averaging 45 hours a week. Crown Shy is open 7 days a week. We are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Our restaurants offer access to insurance enrollments (must maintain 25 hours per week), no cost life insurance, a short term disability policy, an Employee Assistance Program (with access to free mental health counseling), 40% dining discounts at group restaurants, referral bonuses, and more!

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS & CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS

• More than 1 year cooking experience in a fine-dining kitchen is a plus, but not required
• Strong commitment to excellence: Always do the right thing, especially when no one is looking
• Positive outlook and demeanor; negativity and malice will not be tolerated
• A desire to learn and grow in an exciting & quickly changing environment
• Sense of urgency
• Able to demonstrate classic cooking techniques
• Able to prepare ingredients and setup station mise en place for service
• Able to cook in a brigade style line (firing and communicating across different stations during service)
• Able to keep your station clean and organized before, during and after service
• A working understanding of sanitation codes and DOH regulations
• Work closely and collaboratively with the pastry team
• Must be able to lift & a carry at least 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be comfortable with repetitive motions (such as walking, bending & standing)
• Ability to go up and down flights of stairs multiple times a day