Cook - Leinenkugel's

Leinenkugel's Kansas City embraces the bold spirit of pride, celebration, authenticity, and community of the North Woods of Wisconsin. Born from a six generation family culture, the beer, and now restaurant, showcase the finest in ingredients and hospitality. The venue features a large central bar with cold beer storage located directly behind the back bar, providing the freshest beer possible to every guest. The restaurant also includes a 1,000 square foot outdoor beer garden with fireplace, a large dining room with communal seating, and a small raised lounge area, "The Porch," for a more social dining experience. Large, glass garage doors at both ends of the restaurant, will allow guests to flow freely to the beer garden, experience the energy of Kansas City Live! and be connected to the urban scene in downtown Kansas City.

In addition to offering the Leinenkugel's family of beers on tap, Leinenkugel's Kansas City will feature rotating local and regional craft beers. While extensive, the menu will focus on occasions with beer and honoring Wisconsin and Midwest traditions.  Specialty cocktails, featuring the Leinie brands, will anchor an eclectic bar offering with diverse selections of spirits and wine. Leinenkugel's Kansas City is the perfect place to celebrate, socialize, or just relax with great food and great beer. Join us out here!

We are in search of experienced and professional individuals to become part of our team as a Cook to prepare meals in accordance with portion and quality standards sepcified in recipes. 

Includes, but not limited to: 

• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.
• Restock items as needed through the shift.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.
• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.
• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.  May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Perform more than one task at a time.

At least on year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.  Culinary certified training preferred.

• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation. 
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.

• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.

• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.
• Bending, stooping, kneeling.