Brew Kitchen Ale House in Los Alamitos, CA is looking to hire a full- or part-time Pizza Maker / Line Cook to join our kitchen staff. Do you thrive in a fast-paced, productive environment? Are you looking to further your culinary career? Would you like to join a well-established upscale restaurant that cares about its employees and offers a structured, tight-knit team to work with? If so, please read on!

This culinary position with our hospitality team earns a competitive wage of $14 - $20/hour, depending on experience. We provide excellent benefits, including a 401(k), sick pay, holidays off, paid time off (PTO), flexible schedules, trips to a winery, a 50% discount for employees as well as friends and family after 1 year of employment, and a super generous owner. If this sounds like the right full- or part-time opportunity to work in our restaurant kitchen, apply today and join our hospitality team!

ABOUT BREW KITCHEN ALE HOUSE

At Brew Kitchen Ale House, there's only one way to do things - the right way. We put a seasonal and creative spin on pub fare, including oak-grilled burgers, Artisan-style pizzas, in-house smoked meats, house-made specialty sausages, healthy salads, and killer street tacos. Our brews have a freshness and vitality that can only be created by using the finest ingredients with an uncompromising commitment to quality. We strive to be the best at what we do and provide a well-designed, comfortable place for people to hang out and relax at any time of the day.

Part of our mission is to recruit, train, and retain a diverse staff of friendly and knowledgeable personalities that add value to our customer's alehouse experience. Our employees have the opportunity to join a tight-knit team where they get to work with the best people. We also offer great benefits and flexible schedules to help our staff strike the perfect work-life balance.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PIZZA MAKER / LINE COOK

As a Pizza Maker / Line Cook with our hospitality team, you are responsible for quality control at our pizza station. You prepare our pizzas by mixing the dough from scratch, cutting up toppings, and making sauces. When making dough, you bench and weigh it by hand. You manage the correct mixing times and fermentation for flavor development. Stretching the finished dough by hand, you carefully shape it, so you can add the sauce and toppings. Once the pizzas are properly arranged, you bake them in the oven at 650 degrees.

In addition to making pizza, you help slice and arrange items for our charcuterie and cheese boards. You prep salads and mix our marinara and alfredo sauces. When using our culinary equipment, such as the Hobart mixer and Robot Coupe food processor, you follow safety guidelines while prepping our ingredients to perfection. Using your excellent sautéing skills, you produce a range of additional pantry items while keeping up with our high to moderate kitchen environment. You enjoy having a job where you to get to use your exceptional culinary skills to make great food, which is why you thrive in this position with our restaurant!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PIZZA MAKER / LINE COOK

• At least 21 years old
• 1+ years of pizza prep experience
• California food handler's certification
• Ability to mix dough from scratch and use a meat slicer
• Knife skills

Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? Can you quickly learn new skills and technologies? If yes, you might just be perfect for this full- or part-time culinary position with our hospitality team!

WORK SCHEDULE

This full- or part-time culinary position with our restaurant works a flexible schedule, usually between 2:30 and 10:30 PM.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this full- or part-time job with our restaurant, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 90720