Ocotillo is looking to grow our existing kitchen team members! Dinner service availability is a must. Weekend availability would be required along with Tuesdays.
At this time, we are only looking for those with at least 5-years of line cook experience.
$200 sign-on bonus after 60-days.
Join our year-round team!
The Ocotillo Kitchen Team includes experienced, dedicated, creative and passionate team-oriented people who care about the success of the business while executing the high-standards of service, food, drink and hospitality Ocotillo operates as 7-days a week.
We appreciate commradery and enjoying each other's company together as a fun-loving team!
Candidates must not have known extended time off requests greater than 1-week for the 1st 3-months of employment.
Ocotillo opened its doors in April 2024 in Portland's West End Neighborhood. We offer breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner 7-days a week that has roots from sibling restaurant, Terlingua BBQ and Terlingua Outpost located in the East End.
We operate a scratch kitchen- Our salsas, sauces, stocks are all made in house. We smoke our meats used in a variety of dishes such as breakfast tacos and "taco-night" on the line from a wood-fired smoker.
If you are applying for this role, you have a passion for food from the SW and Mexico. While, experience is not top priority- A positive, engaging attitude is required with a willingness to learn. We are proud to cultivate a meaningful work environment with the expectation that you work to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all. Leaving drama at the door.
You are a team-player who can show professional communication in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. We hold our team to high standards and follow the model of that we all rise and fall together as a team.
Our compensation philosophy at Ocotillo is a full-house tip pool model. This is where each hourly team member the City of Portland's minimum wage which is currently $16.75/HR. The full-house tip pool model generates one tip pool and distributed out through a point system. The tip pool is split between all hourly positions at the restaurant and operated as a Level Up system. Once full trained, you enter the Tip Pool as a Level 1, earning 2-points less than the Level 2 role. Once the team member has been able to be fluent on all stations and approved by a leader, you are added in as a Level 2 team member.
Hourly rates once trained range in a Level 1 position = $24-26/HR; hourly rates in a Level 2 position - $26-$35+/HR.
If you have a passion for working in a kitchen with a minimum of 5-years of professional cooking experience, including as line cook please also first consider:
* Teamwork- You are thrive with a team communicate in a professional manner.
* You are coming with a foundation of experience including: advanced knife work skills, grill experience, sauté and fry proficiencies.
* You know how to stay busy without constant direction. During slow times you know to work on projects that help the entire team stay efficient, clean, organized and proactive.
* You are doing this to have fun, learn, grow and work in a meaningful work environment as we strive to grow our business and exceed the expectations for all you come through the doors.
Please, only serious, ready to go applicants apply. We are looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Ocotillo.
