Line Cook AM - Urban Farmer

Sage Hospitality Group•Portland, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Urban Farmer is seeking an AM Line Cook for its culinary team. Urban Farmer is a farmer-to-table steakhouse located on the eighth floor of The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon, featuring locally sourced ingredients and meats. As part of Sage Restaurant Group, the restaurant focuses on locally oriented food and beverage experiences. The Line Cook helps ensure proper front-line service through quality control, training of line cooks, and maintaining sanitation standards. The role involves preparing food to recipe, production, and portion standards; setting up and monitoring the line; properly handling and storing food; and helping control food costs and waste. The work is primarily indoors. The position regularly involves lifting food cases and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds, standing for extended periods, and moving throughout the kitchen. The work environment may include freezer temperatures as low as -10 degrees and front-line temperatures above 100 degrees.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
One to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or another organization.
Knowledge of cooking and kitchen practices and procedures sufficient to perform non-repetitive analytical work.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds; these activities are stated to occur 75% of the time.
Ability to climb periodically and bend the knees when using the lower oven, approximately 5–10 times a day.
Full range of mobility and ability to travel 30–50 feet regularly throughout the day.
Ability to stand continuously during preparation, service, or expediting, usually all day.
Ability to hear equipment timers, communicate with staff, and see whether products are prepared appropriately.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and communicate verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Check items against recipe cards, verify use records, and ensure food is presented efficiently and to quality standards.
Monitor line setup before meal functions to support efficient service.
Monitor equipment maintenance and adherence to the kitchen’s clean-as-you-go policy.
Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards, production and portion standards, and server orders.
Start food items in advance while avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
Date food containers, rotate products according to standard operating procedures, and maintain proper temperatures for perishables.
Check shift pars, determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup, and note out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
Help keep the buffet stocked.
Return unused food items to designated storage areas, covering and dating perishables.
Help develop and implement actions to address food-cost problems and control food waste, loss, and usage.
Help train line cooks and maintain sanitation levels.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with the employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit for eligible enrollees.
Dental insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums and vision insurance.
401(k) program with up to a 4% employer match, subject to safe harbor requirements and with no vesting period.
Health Savings Accounts with qualifying medical plans and up to a $1,000 company contribution.
Health, Dependent, and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental coverage available for enrollment.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance available for enrollment.
Pet, accidental, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance available for purchase.
WINFertility guidance for associates enrolled in the Sage medical plan.
Complimentary associate cafeteria.
$50 monthly TriMet subsidy.
Calm Health application subscription.
Employee assistance program.
Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year.
Discounts on hotels, restaurants, and other offerings.
Employee referral bonus program, with up to $1,000 per referral.
Paid sick time and eligibility to apply for Paid Leave Oregon.