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Cafe Cook
Bright Side
184 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, United States
Bright Side hiring Cafe Cook in New York, NY

Bright Side hiring Cafe Cook in New York, NY

Cafe Cook

Bright SideMore Info

184 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, United States
Full Time • Hourly ($20.00 - $22.00)
Expired: Mar 13, 2026

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Required Years of Experience

1 year


Job Details

Join our kitchen team at Bright Side!

 
About Bright Side:
We are the go-to coffee & brunch spot in the bustling community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our menu is fresh, healthy and Australian-focused, with creative and captivating dishes that look as good as they taste. We pride ourselves on serving a diverse yet dedicated menu of popular brunch dishes, believing that quality always surpasses quantity.
 
Our current hours are from 7am - 4pm [Monday to Friday] and 8am - 4pm [Saturday & Sunday].
Availability to work between the hours of 6:30am to 4:30pm daily is essential, and you must be available on weekends.
 
The Role:
We are looking for an excited, motivated, and experienced Cafe Cook to help us to continue to serve our all-day-cafe concept into the local neighborhood. The ideal team member loves working in a fun & fast-paced team environment, thrives in a kitchen atmosphere, and is motivated by success, as well as team and individual growth.
 
Our kitchen team is small but very effective, with 2 to 3 BOH staff working during the shift (depending on the day of the week). The team prepares both hot (eg. scrambled egg dishes, breakfast sandwiches & burritos) and cold dishes (eg. smoothies, acas bowls). You MUST be able to multi-task and partake with ALL AREAS of the kitchen including line-cooking, prep-cooking, dishwashing, and general cleaning.

Responsibilities:

  • Cooking the entire menu to order, strong focus on presentation
  • Check freshness and quality of ingredients, intaking deliveries
  • Ensure kitchen is properly cleaned and packed down at end of shift, dishwashing required
  • Prepping ingredients, and adhering to prep lists, stocktaking ingredients to be ordered
 

Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in culinary arts, cooking, or other related fields
  • Passion for food and cooking techniques
  • Strong team-working qualities, and ability to colaborate with colleagues
  • Ability to take responsibility of the needs of the restaurant when working alone
  • Must be able to take direction from management
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, sense of urgency
  • NYC Food Handlers card, or working towards, is a plus
 

Benefits:

  • Shift Meal (1 free meal included per shift)
  • Paid Break (over 6 hour shift)
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Regular Social Team Gatherings

Job Details:

  • Expected hours: 30-40 per week (4-5 days)
  • Pay rate: $20-22 per hour (depending on experience / food handler certification)

Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($20.00 - $22.00)

Benefits & Perks: Dining Discounts


Required Skills

Motivation

Ability to Work in a Fun Environment

Adaptability

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Team Spirit

Creativity in Food Presentation

Customer Service Orientation

Willingness to Learn

Physical Stamina

Organizational Skills

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Australian

Cafe, Upscale Casual, Bar / Lounge

Bright Side Cafe is the go-to spot for coffee, cocktails and brunch in the bustling community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our brand is fun, lively and dynamic — and we have an amazing team of super talented cooks, baristas, servers and bartenders who have helped shape our All-Day-Cafe become a warm-welcomed escape for our customers.

Our menu is fresh, healthy and Australian-focused, with creative and captivating dishes that look as good as they taste. Our focus is on making beautiful food that covers many cultures and flavors to bring together a new and exciting style of eating in the brunch-capital of Brooklyn. Our wine selection is diverse, natural and rotating, as are our beers. Most of all, we pride ourselves on our coffee, coming from backgrounds in specialty coffee from Melbourne.