Chef/Kitchen Manager Bleecker and Greer
- Date Posted September 27, 2022
- Location Rockport, ME
- Category Culinary
- Job type Full-Time
Bleecker & Greer began as a full service butcher shop selling Maine raised meats and poultry in 2012. Since then we have grown to include a bakery, cafe, grocery, deli, wine and beer. In 2019 we opened in our new location at the Hoboken Schoolhouse - a beautifully restored 19th century one room schoolhouse that served the community of Rockport for 80 years.
We will never forget our roots. Nose to tail butchering is a daily practice. Buying whole animals for our culinary program means using every part including grind for sausage, bones for stock, fat for deep frying. Buying animals from local farms keeps them (and us) in business. We want to do our part in preserving a rural way of life that is our beloved Maine.
We invite you to visit the next time you are in the Midcoast. Enjoy our all-day cafe for a quick bite to eat, Peruse the butcher case, shop the store. In the summer months, enjoy a delicious lunch in our seasonal outdoor dining area.
We hope to see you soon!
Job description Bleecker and Greer of Rockport, Maine is Hiring! Join our Kitchen team - full time, year round. An incredible opportunity for an individual who is creative and self motivated. Bleecker and Greer began as a whole animal butcher shop ten years ago and our offerings have grown to include house-made charcuterie program, prepared foods, a busy lunch-time cafe and full bakery. This position is centered on the core of our business model - how to add value to the many cuts (beef, pork, lamb, veal, poultry) which do not end up in the Butcher case. Our mission is to promote the benefits of small scale diversified farms by providing a showcase for their products. That includes turning bones into soups, fat into pastries, trim into charcuterie, and so on. Our customers have an insatiable appetite for our line of prepared foods and we want to keep them coming back for more. The candidate we are looking for:*Coordinates with the butcher dept. on product and plans menu ideas accordingly
*Works with kitchen team in daily production of prepared foods
*Is team oriented and helps out wherever needed (including cleaning & dishwashing)
*Is interested in the use of local and seasonal ingredients to create interesting dishes
We prioritize a life/work balance for all employees. We promise a reasonable schedule with no late nights.
Full time, year round, salary or hourly (your choice) with paid time off and a generous employee discount.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior kitchen experience as a chef or line cook, managing personnel, ordering and recipe costing.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic knowledge of whole animal butchery.
Desire to work with locally sourced ingredients when ever possible.
A culinary degree or associate's degree and certification in safety procedures.
Servsafe Food Manager certified
Compensation this position is : salaried, 50k-75k Application instructions