Job Description
Job Description
We’re hiring people to join our team as BAR PREP staff !
A Few of Our Bar Prep Benefits :
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
- Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 401(k)
Crying Tiger, from James Beard Award Finalist Chef Thai Dang (HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen) and Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, is slated to open later this year at 51 West Hubbard Street in Chicago’s River North. The restaurant’s menu draws inspiration from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and beyond. Beverage Director and Partner, Kevin Beary (Three Dots and a Dash, The Bamboo Room and Gus’ Sip & Dip), will curate Crying Tiger’s beverage menu, incorporating regional flavors into original cocktails.
Caring. Creative. Careers.
Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.
EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify
Bar Prep will prepare basic and advanced ingredients, syrups, mixes, batches and garnishes for cocktail menu items, using advanced bar preparation methods; organize and maintain library of cocktail recipes, and rotate and restock inventory of cocktail liquors and ingredients.
Essential Functions
Prepare basic and advanced ingredients, syrups, mixes, batches and garnishes for cocktail menu items according to recipes and / or special requests efficiently and effectively ensuring minimum wasteEffectively and efficiently use advanced bar preparation methods, including but not limited to sous vide and automatic mixers, immersion blender, centrifugal juicer and hydraulic juice pressAnticipate and calculate future syrup needs and communicate with the chefs and management teams regarding ordering ingredients for syrupsEnsure cocktails are transferred to kegs for proper storageRead and follow recipes to ensure consistent production, and organize and maintain library of digital and hard copy cocktail and garnish recipesOrganize, maintain, rotate and restock inventory of cocktail liquors, ingredients, syrups, mixes, batches and garnishes in proper cabinets, coolers or storage areasEnsure proper product rotation, utilization and inventory to ensure minimum wasteSafely tolerate hands being exposed to liquids frequently, including water, cleaning solutions, alcohol, various juices and other liquidsMaintain food safety and quality standardsCorrectly and efficiently read a thermometerUnderstand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders / restrictionsComply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and proceduresWork a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekendsSafely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives and juicersEffectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken directionMultitask calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environmentWork in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levelsAble to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and / or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and / or lift up to 50 poundsAbility to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfacesKey Responsibilities and Duties
Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee HandbookGet along well with others and be a team playerOther duties will be assigned as needed