JOB DESCRIPTION

Packaging Operator I (Full-Time)

Summary

The Packaging Operator I performs packaging duties on the bottle, keg, and canning lines.  The position will also be required to assist in inventory management and cleaning of the production areas.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Load bottles and cans, pull bottles and cans, and pack cases of bottled and canned beer.
• Clean and fill kegs.
• Safely operate forklifts.
• Operate and perform changeover on packaging equipment.
• Assist in brewery cleanup.
• Assist in inventory counts, organization, and staging of materials and goods.
• Operate and troubleshoot packaging equipment utilizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Competencies

• Problem-Solving

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem-solving situations.

• Technical Skills

Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

• Teamwork

Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

• Quality

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Attendance/Punctuality

Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Dependability

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; and commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Language Skills

Ability to read and effectively interpret documents.  Ability to effectively communicate with customers or employees.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or

diagram form.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates indoors/outdoors in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

Physical Demands

The position will occasionally be required to work in the warehouse environment to facilitate shipment activities and assist with warehouse functions.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as required.
• Must be able to maneuver 165 lb. kegs safely.
• Must travel up and down 45 steps as required.
• Must be able to use both hands and arms in full range of motion.
• Must have good hand and eye coordination skills.
• Must be able to work around moving equipment and hazardous chemicals.
• Must be able to speak, hear and smell.
• The employee is consistently required to walk, balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must always be able to lift and/or move 20 pounds and consistently lift and/or move 50 pounds. Employee must be able to work consistently in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-time regular position with scheduled shifts according to the operational business needs. Day, evening, and weekend work are required as job duties demand.

Travel

This position requires 0% travel.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Complete online application and assessment

Complete and pass pre-employment screening

Valid Current CA Driver License

Complete Co. Harassment Prevention Training and Workplace Violence Prevention Training

Reports to

Packaging Supervisor, Head Brewer, and Brewmaster

Classification

Nonexempt

Compensation

$19.00 to $20.00 per hour

Dust Bowl Brewing Co. offers compensation packages including comprehensive Healthcare, Voluntary Life Insurance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company match, and monthly gift cards to use in our taproom after the 90-day introductory period.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Summary

As Dust Bowl’s Host, you need to be a five-star greeter and seater. We’re looking for outgoing, friendly individuals who have great communication skills and can make an awesome first impression for Dust Bowl! You will also manage the efficient and timely seating of our guests and answer incoming phone calls.

Work Atmosphere

What’s better than going to work for a cool craft brewery?! Besides the great music selection, wearing jeans to work, and the occasional plus-one four-legged guests, this job operates in an otherwise professional, fast-paced restaurant environment. Work is indoor/outdoor in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

Essential Job Role

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Warmly and graciously greet all guests immediately upon arrival.
• Professional phone presentation, attending to high volume phone calls and transfers to personnel, and making reservations.
• ID guests with Intellicheck Software when checking in at the BG Host Stand.
• Run and deliver food and beer and take orders for guests’ food in the beer garden.
• Accurate handling of cash and credit card payments for retail, take-out, to-go beer, and growler(s)/crowler(s).
• Accommodate special seating requests for guest(s) whenever possible.
• Seat guest(s) based on guest(s) preferences and balancing of customer flow in service stations per SOP training.
• When seating the guest, inform them of their server’s name. Inspect tables for proper presentation, arrangement, and completeness.
• Spot sweep and check the floors, stock baskets, and bathroom cleaning rotations regularly during shift and various end-of-day cleaning duties.
• Relay messages to servers, bussers, kitchen, and Managers as needed.
• Happily, thank guests as they leave and invite them to return to Dust Bowl.
• When there is downtime, you will bus tables, run food/drinks, dry trays, roll silverware, etc.
• Complete your assigned side work, sweeping, and cleaning windows, stock baskets, and bathrooms.
• Schedule all reservations using Resy.

Supervisory Responsibility

None! But teamwork is essential. There are a lot of moving parts and roles at the host stand.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

You will be required to walk, balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. You must always be able to lift and/or move to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move to 50 pounds. You must be able to work consistently in a standing position and moving position.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
You will be a part-time regular employee with flexibility in the shift schedules according to the operational business needs. Day, evening, and weekend work are required as job duties demand.

Travel

This position requires 0% travel.

Required Education and Experience

No previous restaurant experience is required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• You will need to have basic math skills and the ability to handle money and operate a POS (Point of Sale) system.
• Obtain or successfully finish and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Food Safety Certificate training.
• Possess or complete and maintain a Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Alcohol Certificate.
• Complete and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Prevention safety training.

Compensation

$16.90 per hour, plus tips!

Reports to

General Manager and Assistant Manager(s)

Classification

Nonexempt

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Known for our Okie Nachos and PB&J Burger, our kitchen is responsible for preparing food that pairs perfectly with our Award-Winning beer.  You would be responsible for the accurate and efficient preparation of meats, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food products, as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking; perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating, garnishing of cooked items, and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates. This position operates indoors in a hot and/or humid environment, but don’t fret, we have fans and A/C plus great music to keep you jammin’ along your whole shift.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for the quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Portions of food products prior to cooking per standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares items for broiling, grilling, frying, sauté, or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores, and rotates all products safely and properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed and maintains productivity at all times.
• Closes the kitchen properly and flows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Manager(s) on duty.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Guest/Team Focus
• Initiative
• Organizational Skills

Qualifications

You must be able to communicate clearly, respectfully, and confidently with all managers, kitchen, and taproom personnel, and staff members. You must work well in a fast-paced setting.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This position operates indoors in a hot and/or humid environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

You must be able to continuously walk, reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift 50 pounds.

Must be able to continuously work in a standing position.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

For this regular, part-time, position you are required to be available to work days, nights, and weekends with full availability.

Travel

This position does not require travel.

Required Education and Experience

A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.

At least 6 months of experience in a similar capacity.

Preferred Education/Certificates and/or Experience

Culinary Certificate

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Obtain or successfully finish and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Food Safety Certificate training.

Complete and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Training

Reports to

GM, Kitchen Manager and Sous Chef(s)

Classification

Nonexempt

Compensation

$17.00 – $21.00 per hr.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Summary

Known for our Okie Nachos and PB&J Burger, our kitchen is responsible for preparing food that pairs perfectly with our Award-Winning beer. The Prep Cook will cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, bread, and other food products. Use a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Complete opening and closing checklists.
• Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, walls, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, and refrigeration equipment.
• Uses our Standard Dust Bowl Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.
• Required to attend all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef(s).
• Unpack and put away drop deliveries.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not require any supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

There is no travel required for this position.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
  • Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Organizational Skills
  • Possess strong organizational and decision-making skills.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef/Lead Prep Cook.
• Inform the Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef/Lead Prep Cook immediately of product shortages.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager/Sous Chef/Lead Prep Cook

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• You must be able to continuously walk, reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to continuously work in a standing position.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust

Typical Work Hours/Schedule

This is a full-time regular position. Days and hours of work are scheduled according to business needs. Nights and weekends are required to work according to business needs.

Required Education, Licensing, and Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Obtain or successfully finish and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Food Safety Certificate training
• Complete and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Training.
• Work well in a fast-paced setting.

Compensation

$17.00 – $19.50 per hr.

Classification

Nonexempt

Reports to

Kitchen Manager and Sous Chef(s)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.