Octavia Is Hiring Line Cooks

Line Cook

Octavia is an ode to refined but comfortable sensibilities in both food and decor. A seamless blend of original history and modern elegance, Octavia's natural light-soaked, open floor plan evokes a refined dining experience with a unique sense of home comfort. Whether it's the elevated, yet accessible approach to food, or the open, familiar atmosphere and stellar service the approach has resonated with customers and critics alike.

Responsibilities:

• Knife skills including chopping and vegetable breakdown, fish and meat butchery
• Cookery: vegetables, meats, grill, fryer, saucier, pastry
• Contributing to the prep and development of new dishes
• Check in and confirm deliveries
• Cleaning and sanitizing work areas and equipment per sanitation guidelines set forth by Health Department
• Adherence to our standard cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
• Ownership of station(s), including prep, managing inventory/ counts, set up, and breakdown.
• Portioning ingredients prior to cooking according to recipe specifications
• Plating and garnishing of all dishes
• Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly
• Food prep assignments as needed
• Breakdown of stations/ the kitchen and completing duties as assigned. Assisting others in closing duties.
• Attendance at all required meetings
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chef or manager-on-duty

Skills & Requirements:

• At least 1-2 years cooking in a fast-paced, fine dining restaurant required
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high traffic environment
• Effective time management
• Working knowledge of food cost optimization and inventory process
• Be clean and organized
• Have strong communication skills
• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Be a self-starter and enjoy working both autonomously and as part of a team
• An interest in working with local, seasonal ingredients

Physical Demands:

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for 4 to 8+ hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

The duties of this position may occasionally change. Octavia reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Benefits and Perks:

Kaiser - Company-sponsored HMO Vision and Dental upgrades are available Retirement Savings Program

Compensation: Hourly + tips ($21-32)

Compensation: Hourly Pay Range $21-$32 per hour (includes estimated tips)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Retirement Savings Program

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.