2601 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States

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2601 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States

Full/Part Time • Hourly ($20.00)

Expired: Nov 7, 2025

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Required Years of Experience

1 year

Job Details

Wage/ Salary:$18 - 20 an hour

Experience: Intermediate

Obligations:

- Research and maintain a working knowledge of developments in the coffee and food industries

- Must be willing to accept guidance and support from kitchen manager

- Prepare foods and recipes to company standards (including breakfast, bagels, sandwiches, soups, salads, and all necessary condiments / ingredients)

- Maintain facilities and kitchen equipment so that all is operational and is in keeping with city building and public health codes

- Develop or maintain a 'clean as you go' workflow; participate in deep cleaning to augment 'clean as you go' workflow

- Must be able to work a minimum of 50 weeks in a calendar year

- Must love humanity and be able to provide caring and professional customer service

- Strive to be a little bit better today than yesterday

Qualifications:
- Proficient in cooking in a professional kitchen
- Hold or able to obtain City of Chicago food handler (or food manager) certification
- Familiarity and skill in using a variety of professional kitchen tools, utensils, devices, etc.
- Ability to work on multiple projects (recipes) simultaneously
- Keen awareness of what is happening in the kitchen at all times
- Ability to stand on one's feet and work effectively for up to 5.5 hours without a break

Responsibilities:

- Ability to bend to grasp objects, climb step stool and lift loads up to 50 lbs unassisted

- Ability to identify and complete tasks with minimum supervision

- Arrive at cafe (or on site) on time and be prepared to perform all duties; leave cafe with the team

- Maintain a friendly disposition at all times

- Willingness to learn and use sustainable kitchen practices

- Responsible for completing breakfast, brunch and lunch orders in a timely manner

- Work on the line independently or as a team

- Maintain mise-en-place throughout the kitchen for all ingredients, prepared foods, equipment, and utensils

- The kitchen must always remain clean and organized

- Keep the kitchen clean, sanitary, rotating stock, making sure food is where it should be etc. all in accord with food safety standards

- Remember (memorize) recipes, asking questions, and taking initiative when appropriate

- Maintain the scullery and make certain that dishes and utensils are cleaned correctly

- Contribute positively to a cooperative work environment

- Receive deliveries from farmers and food distributors

- Effectively communicate and share information with co-workers, supervisor and management

- Assist in assuring that the restaurant/ café runs at the highest standard, consistently producing an excellent coffee and food experience

- Other duties as assigned

Beans & Bagels is committed to:

● Our Community

● Environmental Sustainability

● Using excellent ingredients

● Being a model safe and hygienic work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic
● Making the world a better place with good food and fantastic coffee; learn more https://linktr.ee/beansandbagels

Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($20.00)

Benefits & Perks: Paid Time Off, Dining Discounts

Required Skills

Research Skills

Kitchen Equipment Maintenance

Cooking proficiency

Food Safety Knowledge

Customer Service

Teamwork

Ability to Work Independently

Physical Fitness (Ability to Lift Up to 50 Lbs, Stand for Up to 5.5 Hours)

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Beans & Bagels

Breakfast / Brunch, Coffee / Tea, Local, Salads / Sandwiches / Soups

Cafe

Beans & Bagels is an award-winning* independent café and bakery serving Chicago's Lincoln Square and Ravenswood neighborhoods. We offer a unique combination of (mostly) organic directly traded specialty coffee paired with food prepared with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Beans & Bagels strives to make a positive environmental impact on planet Earth by being a model business in reducing our waste to zero, decarbonizing our operations, and embracing a circular and regenerative economic model. Environmentally minded, quality focused, and community centered, we dedicate ourselves to baking fine viennoiserie, preparing good food and quality coffee, and making the world a bit better day-by-day.

* Chicago Circular Economy Leaders Network Member 2022
* Living Wage for US Tier II Certification 2022
* Slow Food USA Snail of Approval Award 2021
* Green Restaurant Association 3 Star Rating Retained 2021
* Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago Reader's Poll 2021
* Chicago Food Bracket Best Bagels 2021
* Green Restaurant Association 3 Star Rated Restaurant Awarded 2018
* Time Out Chicago's Love Chicago Award Runner Up 2016

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