SHŌJŌ Restaurant Group
425 Massachusetts Ave UNIT 4B
Cambridge, MA 02139
NOW HIRING
Lead Line Cook
Shōjō is seeking a Lead Line Cook to join our team. Be part of a team that serves awesome food and fun craft cocktails. We’re here to provide amazing hospitality, and that includes our Line Cooks going above and beyond to make sure our guests enjoy their food and service as much as possible. To succeed in this role, you will need to have a positive attitude and the ability to work well under pressure with lead chef, servers, and other staff. Previous work experience involving cooking experience in a fast-paced environment is required. Must come with a willingness to learn and grow no matter your experience level.
Who we are:
The Shōjō Group is a team of dynamic hospitality professionals who skillfully blend Modern American cuisine and culture with modern Asian flavors throughout Boston and its neighboring areas. Our commitment to excellence has led us to reimagine traditional American dishes by infusing them with modern Asian culinary techniques alongside our innovative cocktails that have set the standard in the city. We strive to deliver a distinctive and contemporary take on Asian American cuisine, all while providing an unforgettable dining experience for our valued guests. Our journey began in 2012 and continues to evolve, as we are dedicated to enhancing the way people experience food, drink, and hospitality.
Qualifications:
- Adaptability & Flexibility – Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities and works with a variety of situations, individuals, groups, and varying customer needs
- Attention to Detail – Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks
- Communication – Listens to others and communicates in an effective manner
- Confidence – A matured and justified self-belief in one’s ability to do the job, and the conveyance of that behalf
- Initiative – Recognizes situations that warrant initiative and moves forward without hesitation; reasonably resolves issues, problems, or situations
- Problem Solving – Resolves difficult or complicated challenges
- Teamwork – Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
- Thoroughness – Ensures that work is complete and accurate
- Prior cooking experience in a full-service restaurant is required
- Must be at least 18 years old
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Coach and train Team Members by observing, providing feedback, modeling specific tasks or procedures, communicating expectations, and following up to increase their performance and morale.
- Works all stations in the Back of House to assist Team Members during peak times and to maintain service and quality standards.
- Communicate daily specials, shift priorities, and daily productions to all Team Members to ensure they are prepared and set up for success.
- Monitor restaurant operations by conducting walkthroughs to ensure operating standards are executed and maintained.
- Ensure sanitation procedures are in place and the restaurant is clean and organized at all times.
- Adheres to alcohol awareness procedures.
- Set up kitchen with tools, preparation sheets, and materials to ensure the Team Members have the tools needed to prepare fantastic and safe food.
- Delegate closing duties, cleaning duties, and maintenance duties to ensure all closing tasks are accounted for to prepare for the next day’s operations.
- Inspect, count, and perform inventory levels of walk-ins, freezers, prep area, coolers, and dry storage.
- Monitor and evaluate products and services provided by vendors to ensure adherence to The Shōjō Group’s standards.
The Shōjō Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
