Bivouac Ciderworks, a craft cidery and full-service bar & restaurant, taproom, cafe and event space in NORTH PARK, is seeking back-of-house positions at various levels to join our KITCHEN TEAM.
Positions available $18 to $26 per hour (hourly plus tips), depending on role and experience. Full-time and part-time positions available. Accepting applications for entry level to management-level positions.
ABOUT OUR FOOD & KITCHEN:
At the taproom, our scratch-kitchen menu serves SAN DIEGO COMFORT FOOD that pairs well with cider. The menu is designed to be low-waste and efficient. We cater to a wide range of dietary restrictions without having a ton of modifications, because we serve straight-forward dishes with no hidden ingredients. We partner with local purveyors and use high-quality ingredients whenever possible. We draw inspiration from the flavors and cultures represented in San Diego and cider culture around the world. Our menu is fun, delicious and simple to execute.
Between our two location, we have a lot going on at Biv (in addition to making delicious craft cider distributed throughout southern California and Arizona): we have a full-service lunch & dinner restaurant and taproom, community space with coffee shop & cafe serving a small brunch menu and light lunch & dinner fare, curated cider tasting & pairings, a chef-driven zero-waste market and pantry (with pickling, fermentation, R&D), and many private events of all styles and sizes, from community events, birthday parties & baby showers, to corporate and non-profit events, to approachable and affordable weddings.
Our team is small but mighty. We want people who WANT TO BE HERE and have FUN, who like each other and their job, LOVE COOKING & FOOD (and cider!), and who understand our common vision and mission and want to grow personally and professionally. We value competence, credibility, reliability, and accountability.
“It’s not an opportunity unless you’re ready for it.”
If you have work ethic, drive, ambition, curiosity and a positive attitude, this company can offer you the opportunity to rise to the next level in any career path you choose. We’re building something really special, and we want you to be a part of it!
POSITION, PAY, and SCHEDULE
We are currently accepting resumes for KITCHEN MANAGER /MANAGEMENT-TRACK POSITIONS, LEAD LINE COOK, LINE COOK HOT SIDE & COLD SIDE, PREP COOK, SUPPORT ROLES, DISHWASHER, BUSSER, FOOD-RUNNER. (We generally do not distinguish between most positions and do not have a traditional hierarchy, as we all do everything necessary and contribute to the needs of the team, but we are accepting resumes of all levels.)
We utilize a tip-pooling system. Pay and tipout depends on volume of sales, experience, role, and capabilities.
Base pay: $16.85-$22 per hour, depending on role, experience and capabilities.
Tips: range from $1-6+ per hour, depending on experience, role, capabilities, and volume of sales.
Desired availability range (most shifts will fall within these hours): Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-11pm.
PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME positions available. Overtime occasionally available or necessary. Days of operation: Wednesday-Sunday. Occasional prep on Tuesdays. Afternoon/Evening schedule most likely.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Positive attitude and desire to be a contributing member of a team. Desire to stay and grow with the company.
Depending on role, years of experience and skills required will vary: basic kitchen knowledge, prep, knife skills, food and restaurant safety, local farms and ingredients, food sensitivities, cider or fermentation knowledge A PLUS.
We are open to hiring entry-level staff with little experience, if you have a willingness to learn and follow directions, and utilize common sense and proactive thinking.
Food handlers or managers card desired.
Food handlers and Responsible beverage server number will be required upon starting.
Able to lift heavy things, work on feet for long hours, bend/lift/twist.
Plays well with others.
MUST MOVE FAST.
ABOUT BIVOUAC CIDERWORKS:
Bivouac (‘Biv-oo-ak’) Ciderworks is a women-owned & led CRAFT CIDER and HOSPITALITY COMPANY. We are changing the game for what it means to be a member of the craft beverage community in San Diego. Bivouac is truly a lifestyle brand - meaning we are cultivating a community of people who want to be a part of something cool, fun, and meaningful. Our team, staff, guests, customers, investors, retailers, distributors, and superfans are a DIVERSE group of people who do not necessarily have demographics in common, but they have a common interest in the outdoors, good food, great drinks, and positive energy.
CUSTOMER SERVICE and POSITIVE ENERGY IS PARAMOUNT. From the way that we treat each other, guests coming through our door or buying our product, vendors that we do business with, products that we buy and sell, our distributors, retail partners, and every single person or business entity that Bivouac touches, they should feel like they received top notch respect, attention, and customer service. If we act with INTEGRITY and strive for EXCELLENCE in EVERYTHING we do, our impact will be dramatic. LEAD BY EXAMPLE, and the money will follow.
Everything we do at Biv is INTENTIONAL, and every person that works here SERVES A PURPOSE, so if you are here, that’s because you belong here. We respect that everyone has different skills, backgrounds and experiences, goals, and life paths, and for some reason, we have all come together at this moment, and it’s EXACTLY WHERE WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BE.
Apply via craigslist, to email address, or walk application into North Park taproom.
Executive chef, CDC, Kitchen manager, Sous Chef, Pastry chef, Lead Line cook, Line Cook, Dishwasher, Food-runner, Busser, event chef, banquet chef, assistant manager, hospitality director, director of operations, corporate chef, fermentation, wine-maker, brewer, production, cellar, craft cider, craft cocktails, bartender, barista, support staff, manager, GM.
