WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Nobody has a better compensation & benefits package than us:
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Base rate of $22 plus tip pool distribution (tips are typically between $8-10 per hour)
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Guaranteed minimum $28 per service hour incl. tips or we pay the difference out of pocket
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Comprehensive quality health & dental insurance (we pay 80%, you pay about $60 per pay check, a ~$4,000 annual value)
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401k retirement with 5% company match (we match your contribution dollar for dollar, a ~$2,500 annual value)
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Flexible paid time off (1 hour PTO for every 30 hours worked)
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1.5x base hourly wage on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve
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Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, & Fourth of July
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Daily complimentary shift meal
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Daily complimentary shift drink
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50% employee & immediate family discount on food & drink
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Emergency Financial Assistance Program
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Occasional and merit-based bonuses, professional development programs, team parties, etc. In 2024, our team earned an average of $1,100 in cumulative individual bonuses each
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All benefits start within a month of hire
WHO WE WANT
We are looking for an enthusiastic, team-driven prep/line cook who is comfortable multi-tasking prep recipes and line service execution instructions while creatively maximizing the potential of a limited kitchen with fresh, quality ingredients as we continue to expand our back-of-house equipment and resources.
This role requires strong kitchen fundamentals solid knife skills, familiarity with best practices in a commercial kitchen, and the ability to juggle complex prep tasks with tight daily deadlines. During service, we re a very small, fast-moving team responsible for up to 10 tickets at once, with as many as 25 composed items per hour, each taking 2 6 minutes and requiring precise coordination and attention to detail. Additionally, our closing shifts can take place on nights and weekends with at a willingness to work at least one regular Friday or Saturday late-night closing shift that would have you out the door by as late as 2:30 AM.
We keep generally consistent scheduled hours for all our team and announce schedules at least two weeks in advance. We are reasonable when it comes to time-off requests and are able to work with you to ensure both our and your needs are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will require the applicant to prepare and cook food, wash dishes, and help bus tables and deliver food to tables during busier hours as needed.
Job requirements include:
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Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings
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Must be able to follow directions and readily take feedback
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Must be team-driven and eager to support team and customers
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Needs to be reliable and have a sense of pride in your work
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Needs to have good knife skills and be efficient, clean, organized
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Should have great attention to detail in plating and following recipes
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For extra points, mention the phrase "detail-oriented" in your cover letter, so we know you read this whole announcement through and actually care about the details in your work.
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Experience adjusting and maintaining par, inventory, etc., a plus, but not required
THE 649 IS ANTIRACIST, PRO-LGBTQ, PRO-IMMIGRANT & ACTIVELY PROGRESSIVE
The 649 is an equal opportunity employer, actively supporting progressive efforts to increase the positions of our BIPOC, LGBTQ, women, immigrant, & veteran communities.
In 2024, we contributed more than $20,000 in direct & in-kind donations to organizations supporting Black, Latino, & Indigenous peoples, providing outreach to our homeless neighbors, amplifying progressive causes and candidates in our community, providing shelter and resettlement services to refugees, & feeding those in need without caveat via our free fridge collaboration & our free soup kitchen. We are proudly vocal about our positions and attract a diverse customer base of individuals who share these views.
You will not enjoy working with us if you disagree or take exception with any of the following sentiments:
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Black lives matter
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No human is illegal
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Trans rights are human rights
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Divest from police & invest in social programs
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Honor broken promises to indigenous groups
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Free Palestine
Check us out on Facebook & Instagram at facebook.com/the649 and instagram.com/the649.
You must be able to accept payment via direct deposit to your banking institution as part of this position.
