Company description

Brewed By Gnomes is a soon-to-open café and brasserie in Portland, Oregon, rooted in the spirit of old-world alchemy, forest magic, and rustic folkloric cuisine. We serve house-brewed kombucha and beer infused with herbs and flowers, seasonal flatbreads, fire-roasted vegetables, and shareable plates inspired by traditional and mythical foodways.

Our mission is to conjure a place where nourishment, creativity, and wonder meet — where the kitchen is both hearth and cauldron, and where guests feel welcomed into a story that feels both ancient and alive.

We believe in slow food, shared tables, and sustainability — not just in sourcing, but in the way we build our business and our team. We're here to create something enduring, beautiful, and a little bit enchanted.

Job description

An invitation to join the magic:

Brewed By Gnomes is a soon-to-launch café and brasserie rooted in the spirit of old-world alchemy, forest magic, and folkloric, globally inspired rustic cuisine. We aim to nourish wonder — serving food and drink that spark joy, curiosity, and connection.

Imagine a warm, welcoming kitchen where wildflower beer and herbal kombucha ferment alongside breakfast tarts and rustic flatbreads. By night, the space glows with charcuterie boards, fire-roasted vegetables, and small plates designed to share, all within a grounded, intimate space that conjures the feel of a woodland den alive with food, fire, and fantasy.

We’re looking for a founding chef / culinary co-creator to help bring this vision to life — someone who is excited not only to cook but to build something enduring and imaginative.

This is a partner-level opportunity: not just clocking in, but co-creating. You’ll have a hand in designing the menu, shaping the guest experience, and growing a sustainable, values-aligned business from the ground up. Ideally you’ve led kitchens before, but are now looking for a place where your full creative self can show up. Where you can balance grounded operations with inspired expression.

Some things you might resonate with:

Cooking with seasonal, local, and ethically sourced ingredients

Celebrating fermentation, craft beverages, and ancient foodways

Thinking creatively about plant-forward or omnivore menus

Being part of a small, collaborative team (not a top-down hierarchy)

Holding both sides of the torch — business pragmatism and artistic spark

This project is already under way — we’re finalizing the space, licensing, and startup capital, and plan to soft-launch in late summer 2025. Compensation and equity structure are flexible and designed to evolve with the growth of the business. We’re open to you starting part-time and ramping up as the timing aligns.

If you’re looking for a calling, not just a job — and want to shape a place that could one day feel like a legend — let’s talk.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $24.00 - $40.00

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline