Job Description

Cook Position at Monday Night Brewing

Monday Night Brewing is an award-winning craft brewery based out of Atlanta, with a distribution footprint across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina. We currently operate two taprooms in Atlanta, GA, a brewpub in Birmingham, AL, a taproom in Nashville, TN, a taproom in Charlotte, NC, and a taproom in Knoxville, TN. We are opening The Grove here in Atlanta in August 2025. In our thirteenth year of operation, we are proud to produce a vast portfoliospanning from small batch New England IPAs to barrel-aged stouts, approachable kettle sours to mixed culture ambers, and hop-forward West Coast IPAs.

Monday Night Brewing (West Midtown - ATL) is seeking an experienced cook to join our tight knit, growing team in our new pizza kitchen as we expand into our new space at The Grove opening in early August. Rated by our coworkers as one of the AJC's Best Places to Work, we pride ourselves on living out our core values and fulfilling our purpose: deepening relationships over some of the best beer in the country.

Who You Are:

• A detail-oriented person who loves to exceed expectations by creating an excellent food experience
• An experienced cook with a passion for quality
• A nimble team player with a high sense of urgency who values taking ownership and contributing to the team's success.

Our Beer Program:

• Named #2 Best Brewery in the Country by U.S. Open Beer Championship (2024)
• Took four Gold and four Bronze at U.S. Open Beer Championship (2024)
• Took Gold, Silver and Bronze at U.S. Open Beer Championship (2023)
• Took Gold at World Beer Cup (2023)
• Took Gold, Bronze at World Beer Cup (2022)
• Named #2 Best Brewery in the Country by U.S. Open Beer Championship (2020)
• Took three Gold medals and one Silver medal in U.S. Open Beer Championship (2020)
• Named #3 Best Brewery in the Country by Beer Connoisseur (2019 & 2020)
• Took a Gold, Silver and Bronze medal at Great American Beer Fest (2017)

Reports To:

• Kitchen Manager

High-Level Goals:

• Ensure customers receive an excellent food experience
• Understand and abide by federal, state and local food regulations

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily opening and/or closing tasks of kitchen
• Cooks are responsible for all positions within the kitchen including breakfast, lunch, dinner, gluten-free nights and/or truck.
• Support private events catering, by preparing dishes from a catering specific menu, executing and presenting dishes at an elevated level.
• Follow all company and food safety/service policies
• Ensure freshness and minimize waste by planning and ensuring proper food production
• Prepare menu items with recipe cards, cooking methods, portion definitions, plate presentation, and quality standards at all times
• Clean and stock line station with enough levels of food product & supplies to ensure smooth service periods
• Ensure correct temperatures and understand correct methods for holding and reheating
• Ensure quality of final presentation and achieve fast ticket times
• Ensure storage areas organized, cleaned, with all food labeled
• Utilize FIFO inventory method for food and supply inventory
• Other tasks as assigned by leadership

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to climb, lift, reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift at least 40 pounds
• Must be able to stand for up to 8 hours in hot, wet, humid and loud environments. This position is extremely physical and demanding in nature and involves working with potentially dangerous equipment, machinery, exposure to high noise levels, and handling of hazardous materials
• Use verbiage such as "hot", "hands", etc and respond to teammates in timely and safe manner.
• Uses repetitive motions and can work in hot and cold environments

Expectations:

• Keep an availability of:
• 3 Saturdays per month
• 1 Sunday per month
• 1 late night Mondays for late night event after hours

Qualifications:

• Must be 19+
• 2 years kitchen experience in fast-paced environment preferred
• Team player that is self-motivated, a problem solver, and proactive
• Ability to demonstrate Monday Night values
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and guests
• Hospitality mindset
• Basic math skills
• Basic reading skills
• Flexible work schedule, primarily weekends, some holidays, and evenings
• Ability to work a minimum of 3 weekends per month

Optional, But Not Required:

• Sweet dance moves
• Tattoo of your favorite animal

Compensation:

• $17-22 hourly, based on experience
• Reviewed annually

Benefits:

• Coworker and one guest are entitled to unlimited draft beverages during non- work hours
• One shift meal per shift (pizza or salad).
• Employee salad for $4: any of our salads with added protein
• Food purchases are 50% during shift meal break and 25% off during non-shift meal break.
• 50% off package sales and merchandise
• Free beer and friendship

Monday Night Brewing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, training, compensating, and promoting our coworkers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or any other protected class as required by applicable law. At Monday Night, we are dedicated to reflecting the diversity found in the communities we serve. Inclusion is at the heart of why we started a brewery and echoed in our company's purpose.

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