Ocotillo Kitchen Team- Line Cook

2 weeks ago

Portland, Maine, United States OCOTILLO Full time

Ocotillo is looking for a new line cook kitchen team member to join our team year-round

Required availability: Thursday - Monday.

The focus is Dinner service. Once ready there will be a need to be cross-trained on our All-Day menu.

Ocotillo opened its doors in April 2024 in Portland's West End Neighborhood. We offer breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner 7-days a week that has roots from sibling restaurant, Terlingua BBQ and Terlingua Outpost located in the East End.

We operate a scratch kitchen- Our salsas, sauces, stocks are all made in house. We smoke our meats used in a variety of dishes such as breakfast tacos and "taco-night" on the line from a wood-fired smoker.

If you are applying for this role, you have a passion for food from the SW and Mexico. While, experience is not top priority- A positive, engaging attitude is required with a willingness to learn. We are proud to cultivate a meaningful work environment with the expectation that you work to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all. Leaving drama at the door.

You are a team-player who can show professional communication in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. We hold our team to high standards and follow the model of that we all rise and fall together as a team.

Our compensation philosophy at Ocotillo is a full-house tip pool model. This is where each hourly team member the City of Portland's minimum wage which is currently $16.75/HR. The full-house tip pool model generates one tip pool and distributed out through a point system. The tip pool is split between all hourly positions at the restaurant and operated as a Level Up system. Once full trained, you enter the Tip Pool as a Level 1, earning 2-points less than the Level 2 role. Once the team member has been able to be fluent on all stations and approved by a leader, you are added in as a Level 2 team member.

Hourly rates once trained range in a Level 1 position = $23-25/HR; hourly rates in a Level 2 position - $24-$31+/HR.

If you have a passion for working in a kitchen with a minimum of 5-years of professional cooking experience, including as line cook please also first consider:

* Teamwork- You are thrive with a team communicate in a professional manner.

* You are coming with a foundation of experience including: advanced knife work skills, grill experience, sauté and fry proficiencies.

* You know how to stay busy without constant direction. During slow times you know to work on projects that help the entire team stay efficient, clean, organized and proactive.

* You are doing this to have fun, learn, grow and work in a meaningful work environment as we strive to grow our business and exceed the expectations for all you come through the doors.

Please, only serious, ready to go applicants apply. We are looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Ocotillo.

Thank you

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $ $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Paid time off
  • Paid training

Experience:

  • Kitchen: 5 years (Required)

Shift availability:

  • Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Portland, ME Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Portland, ME 04102: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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