Gastamo Group is searching for energetic, responsible, and visionary Back-of-House professionals to join its team. Gastamo Group is a locally owned and operated restaurant group in Denver, Colorado with a strong focus on fresh and local ingredients. We are a fast-growing company, opening new locations and concepts each year which provides ample opportunity for growth.

The ideal candidate will have experience working all stations of a kitchen including prep, line cook, expo, and dishwashing. Individuals will work in a fast-paced environment providing a timely preparation of food product. Individuals should have experience working on a team and will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards while providing a high-quality food product.

This position is non-exempt and reports to the Kitchen Manager. All Gastamo Group restaurants utilize a tip-pool, compensation for this position ranges from $18-$22 per hour including tips.

All duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preps assigned items to include but not limited to; washing raw food products, peeling, dicing, shredding, cutting, and slicing food products
• When prep is finished: properly label, date, rotate, and store all items properly
• Prepare food items for customers as requested, including special requests, in a timely and consistent manner
• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Makes adjustments to food items to accommodate guests with allergies or specific diet concerns
• Adheres to safety and sanitary procedures set forth by management and the health department
• Prior to service, ensures items needed for shift are stocked and located at designated station
• Responsible for all facets of assigned station, i.e. hot food, cold food items, dessert
• Performs additional daily cleaning assignments; including stoves, ovens, refrigerators, and storage areas
• Sorts and rinses dirty dishes, glass, tableware, and other cooking utensils; then placing them in racks to send through dish machine
• Fills/empties soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions
• Removes trash and takes garbage to dumpster
• Sweeps/mops floors
• Cleans restaurant and restrooms as directed
• Wipes up any spills to ensure kitchen floors remain dry and clean
• Completes other tasks/assignments as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year previous cooking experience
• Ability to speak and understand English helpful

Competencies:

• Problem solving/analysis
• Team oriented
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Adapt to change and open to new ideas
• Flexibility to adjust to changing schedules
• Strong verbal communication, written communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently, assist with a variety of projects and be assertive as appropriate

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance
• Ability to perform all functions at the restaurant level, including delivery when needed
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment as well as operate phones, computers, fax machines, copiers, and other office equipment
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone and in person

Physical Activity & Work Environment

• Sitting, walking, and standing
• Using hands/fingers to feel or handle items
• Reaching, pushing, or pulling with arms/hands
• Climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, or crouching
• Talking or hearing, tasting or smelling
• Lifting, moving or exerting force on items between 10lbs and 100lbs
• Seeing color, seeing up close and long distances, use of peripheral vision and perceiving depth, adjusting and focusing vision
• Working outdoors in inclement weather both extreme hot and extreme cold
• Working indoors in an office environment
• Working in high places
• Working near moving mechanical parts and machines
• Working in cold, hot, or wet/humid conditions that are not weather related
• Working with toxic or caustic chemicals or agents
• Working in a loud environment

Other Duties and Information:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities are subject to change at any time with or without notice. Gastamo Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.