Berenjak Line Cook - Soho House Chicago
Soho House & Co.•Chicago, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Berenjak is opening in Chicago, inspired by the beloved neighborhood kebab houses of Tehran. It's a place focused on incredible food, genuine hospitality, and bringing people together around the table. As they prepare to open, they are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join their founding team. Every role is important in creating a restaurant where both guests and the team feel cared for.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, upscale, and approachable environment.
- Strong understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
- Proven ability to execute all menu items and properly prepare and deliver top-quality dishes on all stations.
- Flexible schedule and ability to work morning, night, weekend and holidays (as needed).
- Food handler’s certificate.
- Strong communicator, collaborator, and motivator with the ability to build professional relationships with all leaders and the kitchen team.
- Proactive, team-player who can work well independently as well as on a team.
- Ability to multitask and work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Possess a level of creativity to create recipes from scratch.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly, seamlessly preparing food and sauces, and assisting Senior Chefs with service.
- Thriving in fast-paced environments and positively influencing fellow team members to remain calm during busy service.
- Executing all menu items properly from prep to plate and delivering top-quality dishes from all stations.
- Preparing food items in the pantry, fry station, and other kitchen areas while adhering to allergy requests and specific dish alterations.
- Assisting with inventory to support the kitchen operating at a sustainable food cost.
- Setting up stations according to Kitchen guidelines, and maintaining a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area.
- Monitoring wastage, cooking temperatures, and quality to reduce additional costs, and influencing others on the cost of product and how it contributes to the company's profit and loss.
- Production and a-la-carte dish execution, including weekend feast ideas and family meals.
- Delegating tasks as needed while ensuring proper procedure is followed when clocking in and out for shifts and breaks.
- Supporting Executive Sous and Jr. Sous with pre and post-service meetings when requested.
- Working towards specific goals and Soho House Standards for speed of service and consistent experience (3-8-10).
- Being a positive influence for the team under pressure and providing a welcoming work environment that increases staff morale.
- Attending “Cook House” trainings and supporting the mentoring and education of new and existing team members.
- Assisting with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas.
- Committing to providing quality service and food knowledge.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Retirement fund with a 2% match (401K)
- Sick days
- Vacation days
- Training to develop technical and managerial skills
- Career development opportunities domestically or internationally
- Soho Impact initiatives (mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach, sustainability)
- Access to internally and externally run courses for learning and development
- Access to Cookhouse & House Tonic events, trips, and trainings
- Team events (fitness sessions, cinema screenings, art classes)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
