About the job
Currently, our commissary spaces are abuzz launching new menu items to take our food aspirations to a whole new level of deliciousness.
The Dishwasher and Prep Cook is a critical member of the commissary team, supporting our efforts by washing dishes and cleaning a variety of spaces and equipment to maintain a clean, comfortable, functional, and friendly environment for both our commissary. They also support food preparation for our bakers and cooks.
This is an entry-level, hourly position based in our Bushwick Production Facility in Brooklyn, reporting directly to our Commissary Leader.
You will:
Wash and sanitize kitchen equipment, small wares, and utensils
Clean, sanitize, sweep, and mop the kitchen area
Refill and restock ingredients as necessary
Take out the trash, compost, and recycling
Execute food production, carefully preparing seasonal and high-quality ingredients with integrity. This includes but is not limited to: slicing, chopping, sauteing, roasting, and other forms of food preparation and cooking
Portion, package, and pack out our culinary creations with incredible care and attention to detail, ensuring that deliveries match retail orders and meet deadlines
Support your teammates in keeping the kitchen running smoothly by communicating with your team and pitching in wherever is needed (including both savory and pastry assistance)
Always work cleanly, keeping your station and equipment in tip-top shape
You are:
Extremely reliable and consistent: your leader and teammates can always depend on you to be punctual, tidy, dedicated, and bringing your A-game
Serious about your work but don’t take yourself too seriously
Delightful to work with, you have a sense of humor and an infectious ‘can-do’ attitude
Excited to contribute and eager to learn and grow with us
You have:
A love and appreciation for delicious coffee and food
Familiarity with New York City Health Code and ability to perform cleaning tasks as mandated by the New York City Department of Health guidelines and standards
An existing New York City Food Handler’s Certification or the ability to get certification within 30 days of starting
The ability to work five days per week, including at least one weekend day
The ability to read and speak English proficiently
Basic math and writing skills
Physical requirements:
This role is a physical one and the physical demands outlined below are representative of those that must be met for a team member to be successful in the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job which we’ve mapped out below.
The ability to stand, walk, sit for long periods of time (at least 8 hours per day and 5 days per week)
The use of hands to handle or feel and the ability to reach with hands and arm
The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch
The ability to squat, bend, twist, and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders
The ability to lift, push/pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds
The ability to listen and speak
The ability to climb ladders, stairs, ramps, and uneven floor and/or surfaces as needed
The ability to have close visual acuity to perform repetitive visual checking, counting, spotting small defects, determine the accuracy of numbers, and package
The ability to smell and taste
A few benefits we offer:
Health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
401(k) plan
Paid time off
Free drinks at any of our cafes and a complimentary bag of beans to take home each week
Discounts on any Blue Bottle food items and merchandise
At Blue Bottle, you’ll be critical to guests enjoying delicious coffee. We aim to provide delightful hospitality to everyone who visits us, in-person or online. If you’re ready to help bring amazing products to life, please apply and join us.
At Blue Bottle Coffee, you’ll be a vital part of our guests’ experience and a crucial link in delivering the most delicious coffee we can find to every person who walks through our doors, be it in person or online. If you’re ready to bring beautiful and thoughtfully rendered experiences to life, please apply and join us.
Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit. We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind—in the hiring process or in the workplace.
We comply with the ADA and consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants/employees to perform essential functions.
We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create conflicts of interest.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We participate in E-Verify. We will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Blue Bottle requires that all of its team members are fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 14 days after the final dose of a Covid-19 vaccine) by the start of their first day of work, unless they qualify for an accommodation/exemption for medical, disability, or religious reasons.
