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.  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. We have fans and A/C plus great music to keep you cool and 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 follows 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

Possess and maintain a current Food Safety Certificate

Complete Company Harassment Prevention Training and Workplace Violence Prevention Training

Reports to

GM, Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager and Sous Chef(s)

Classification

Nonexempt

Compensation

$17.00 – $19.00 per hr. plus tips

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.

The Bartender position is the face of each pour and fosters a quality-driven experience through our award-winning beer and unique story.  With our beautiful tasting room as your backdrop and 20+ beers on tap, you will be sure to find the perfect beverage for each of our guests. Providing the highest level of customer service is embedded in the Dust Bowl culture. You will be working side by side with people that share a passion for quality craft beer and an exceptional commitment to cultivating a memorable customer experience one pour at a time.

Consistency is a key element in a positive experience, which is achieved by always following recipes. You must be friendly, outgoing, and possess good communication skills. This position requires you to be organized, and able to think and act quickly and effectively while retaining self-composure.

​​Essential Functions

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

• Welcome each guest(s) personally within 30 seconds.
• Communicate with guest(s) using clear and enthusiastic words, tone, and body language at all times. Make guest(s) feel appreciated through your actions.
• Work as a team with all Dust Bowl personnel to maintain an effective atmosphere and an efficient food and beverage service.
• Work with others to keep all areas always cleaned and stocked to Dust Bowl’s standards.
• Serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks for patrons of bar and taproom following standard recipes.
• Ring drink orders into the computer immediately, collect money from guests for drinks served and make changes.
• Arrange bottles and glasses to maintain an attractive display in agreement with Dust Bowl’s standards.
• Wash and sterilize stemware.
• Be attentive! Offer assistance before the guest has to ask for it.
• Count drinks guests are served while monitoring the level of intoxication.
• Place current bar tabs in the front of guests at all times.
• Monitor and ensure that no Guest receives more than the allowed number of specific drinks.
• Anticipate your guest’s needs. Follow the half-full rule when offering another drink. Be alert of guest signals (raising a hand, making eye contact, etc.), and acknowledge the guest to let them know the bartender will be right with them.
• Learn guests’ names, occupations, and favorite drinks. This will make Dust Bowl a special place for them.
• Serve alcohol responsibly. Should a guest reach the state where the bartender does not feel the guest should drive, supply a taxi, Lyft, or Uber. Do not hesitate to ask for management intervention if necessary.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication Proficiency
• Organizational Skills
• Stress Management/Composure
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

​This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates behind the bar and maybe works in close proximity to co-workers. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Hazards may include but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, and tripping. This job operates indoors/outdoors in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

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.

• Walk and stand during the entire shift.
• Continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop and wipe.
• Remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Frequently wash hands.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Be able to manipulate fingers, hands, and arms to cut, measure, pour, serve, carry and wipe.
• Be able to hear and talk.
• Good close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus between the two.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This part-time, variable-hour position regularly requires consistent night and weekend availability and work.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and/or Experience

Prior experience working in a restaurant

Basic knowledge of beer and wine

Preferred Education and Experience

Prior experience as a bartender

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• You must be 21 or older
• You must possess and maintain ANIS Food Safety Certificate and Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Alcohol Safety Certificate
• Must complete and maintain Dust Bowl’s Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Trainings.

Compensation

$16.50 per hr., plus tips.

Reports To

General Manager and Taproom 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.

For the Host position, you’ll need to be a five-star greeter and seater. We’re looking for outgoing, friendly individuals with great communication skills who 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.

Essential Job Functions – 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.
• 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, informing and helping guest(s) with our QR ordering system.
• 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.
• Side work, sweeping, cleaning windows, stock baskets, and bathrooms.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

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 for long periods of time of up to 8 hours.

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 part-time with flexibility in hours and shifts according to the operational business needs. Day, evening, and weekend work are required as job duties demand.

Work Atmosphere

This job operates in an otherwise professional, fast-paced restaurant environment.  Work is indoor/outdoor in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

Travel

This position requires 0% travel.

Required Education and Experience

No previous restaurant experience is required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Maintain and have a Current Food Safety Certificate.

Maintain and have a Current RBS Alcohol Certificate.

Possess basic knowledge of dining room and service functions and procedures.

Ability to handle money and operate a POS (Point of Sale) system.

Complete and maintain Company Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Training.

Compensation

$16.50 per hr. plus tips

Reports to

General Manager and Taproom Manager(s)

Classification

Nonexempt

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.

What you bring to the table that will make you shine in the Busser position…quite literally. If you enjoy a fast-paced and fun environment, we have a golden hopportunity for you! You will greet guests and serve drinks; providing refills as needed.  You will also need to remove used tableware between courses: clear, wipe down, and reset tables after guests leave. As the backbone of our service staff, you will be constantly on the move. It will be your responsibility to keep your area sanitary and orderly. The amount of love and dedication that goes into each beer we make should also be given to each table’s experience while visiting our Taproom.

Essential Job Functions

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

• Obtain service area assignments at the beginning of each shift.
• Operate small electric and gas power cleaning equipment.
• Promptly greet guests as they are seated and bring water to the table.
• Remove used dishes/trays between courses and provide clean trays as needed.
• Clear tables after guests.
• Take soiled dishes to the kitchen and unload sort, and stack silverware, dishes, glassware, etc. in designated areas in the soiled dish drop-off area.
• Between seating, promptly clean tabletops and chairs. Check the floor and clean as required. Reset and arrange the tabletop.
• Inspect assigned restroom every 30 minutes and clean as needed.
• Respond appropriately to guest requests. Communicate guest requests to the server as needed.
• Communicate with the server and hostess to assure efficient seating, table utilization, and customer service.
• Assist server as needed with food delivery, especially with large parties and during peak periods.
• Thank guests as they are leaving.
• Be available to fill in as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the restaurant as directed by the restaurant manager or immediate supervisor.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication Proficiency
• Organizational Skills
• Stress Management/Composure
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a restaurant environment and may be working near co-workers. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Hazards may include but are not limited to cuts, slipping, and tripping.

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.

• Brisk walking and moving during the entire shift.
• Continuously reach, bend, lift, carry, stoop, and wipe.
• Remain stationary for prolonged periods.
• Frequently wash hands.
• Be able to frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Consistently manipulate fingers, hands, and arms to cut, measure, pour, serve, carry, and wipe.
• Be able to hear and talk.
• Good close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus between the two.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This part-time, variable-hour regular position regularly requires mandatory days, nights, and weekend work.

Travel

You are not expected to travel for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Prior experience working in a restaurant is preferred but not required.
• Basic knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be 18 yrs. or older.
• Must possess and maintain Food Safety Certificate and RBS Alcohol Certificate.
• Must complete and maintain Co. Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Training.

Compensation

$16.50 per hour plus tips

Reports to

General Manager and Taproom 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.