Cook ; Part Time; King Street Brewing Co - Anchorage, AK

Job Description

The Lead Cook at King Street Brewing Company is a working supervisory role responsible for the high-volume production of the brewery's signature artisanal food menu. Working under the NMS banner, you will oversee kitchen flow, ensure consistent food quality, and lead a small culinary team in a fast-paced taproom environment. This role requires a balance of culinary skill, inventory management, and a commitment to NMS’s safety culture within one of Anchorage’s most popular social hubs.

• Performs all main line food production duties with specific items determined by assigned shift.
• Reviews the needs of the day with assigned supervisor(s), completes production sheets, reviews maintenance reports, and verifies supply needs and availability.
• Assists assigned supervisors with menu and recipe development.
• Responsible for quantity and quality control in food production as well as overall sanitation of assigned areas.
• May assist in the supervision and training of food service personnel.
• Arranges for kitchen helpers/assistants to complete smaller item preparation.
• Verifies and oversees food serving lines, areas, bars, etc., making sure they are properly stocked, set up, and cleaned.
• Using a working knowledge of all general food service area positions, this position “fills in” for any one of these positions at a moment’s notice.
• Observes and instructs others on the proper rotation procedures to be followed for produce and dairy products.
• Maintains food production equipment and storage areas following proper sanitation, safety, and operational procedures.
• May assist other food service personnel at any given time.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

• Must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have or obtain a Municipality of Anchorage Food Handler’s Card or Serv Safe Certification contingent upon 30 days of hire.
• Must have two (2) years of documented experience working as a lead cook.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.

Weather:
Indoors: environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside.

Noise level:
Moderate to Loud.

Description of environment:
This is a fast-paced restaurant / brewery environment.

Physical requirements:

Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Frequently to constantly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel:
None

NMS Core Values

• Safety guides our behavior.
• Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
• Commitments made will be fulfilled.
• All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• The environment will be protected and sustained.