Production Cook
Mikey's Pies
36-49 36th Street, Astoria, NY
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Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
What you'll do
- Produce large batches of savoury pie filling to spec: braised meats, sauces, and vegetable and cheese fillings.
- Run all prep for each batch: trimming and searing meat, and mise en place for large volumes of vegetables and aromatics.
- Braise and cook to the same texture, seasoning and yield every batch.
- Cool, portion and store filling safely, with cooling logs, labels and batch records.
- Develop and test new fillings with the founder, then scale them from test batch to full production.
- Track yields and ingredient use per batch so we know what each pie costs.
- Plan production around the order calendar and flag ingredient needs ahead of time.
- Brief and lead prep cooks on production shifts.
- Keep the kitchen clean, organised and inspection-ready, and follow our allergen and food safety procedures.
- 2+ years in a kitchen with large-scale production or batch cooking: commissary, catering, food manufacturing, institutional, or a high-volume restaurant prep kitchen.
- Confident braising and cooking in big volumes, with tilting braising pans, steam kettles or several rondeaux at once.
- Fast, organised prep and strong knife skills.
- Follows a recipe exactly and scales it accurately in pounds and kilograms.
- Knows safe cooling and holding for large batches of cooked meat.
- NYC Food Protection Certificate, or willing to get one.
- Reliable and self-directed; can run a production shift without supervision.
- Able to lift 50 lb and stand for a full shift.
- Recipe development experience, especially braises, pies or comfort food.
- Pastry or dough experience.
- HACCP training, or time in a USDA- or state-inspected facility.
- Experience helping open or set up a production kitchen.
- Comfortable keeping recipes and batch records in Google Docs and Sheets.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($25.00 - $35.00)
Required Skills
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Team Leadership
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Quality Control
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