my friend derek’s

It’s time to find another oven person — it’s been Derek since the apartment days, but he might get hit by a bus tomorrow and then what. It’s not hard, but it’s not not hard — it’s managing the cook on every pizza that goes out the door. It’s a skin temp of 100°. It’s the weekly burn because you didn’t get the pot holder just right.

Schedule

It’ll likely start with a brand new day of being open (Monday?). For the oven person, the shift starts around 3pm with station setup; active service runs from open at 4pm to about 9 or 9:30pm.

What You’ll Do

1. Monitor anywhere from 5 to 25 pizzas in the oven
2. Pull, cool, cut, and plate or box every pie
3. Prioritize dine-in orders over pickups when possible
4. Keep your station clean and yourself hydrated

What We’re Looking For

You know when a pizza is done. You know when one needs another minute. You can speed-fold boxes once the 50 pre-folds are gone. If you haven’t done this before but you’re fast and attentive, we can work with that.

Good to Know

The oven is hot and you’re working with metal pans. I (Derek) personally use pot holders and rotate them constantly — roughly every 30 seconds — to keep hands from getting too hot. If you have preferred tools or equipment, we’re happy to get them for you.

This is a physically demanding job. You will be tired at the end of a shift. Burns happen occasionally. It’s also a sense of impending, non-stop doom during rushes. You’re good with that.

Pay

Starts at $25/hr plus tips, and goes up as you get comfortable — reading the cook, managing the flow, and keeping up with a full oven.

Apply

Email d@derekr.net if you’re interested.

For the sandwich lovers:

MFDs sells cheap sandwiches on the weekends, for lunch. They’re all on our own focaccia baked that day, and a set staff would be three wonderful people that can do each of these three things: make sandwiches, sub as focaccia baker, run a POS, and make the customer’s day better. Sometimes with a great sandwich, always with being pretty darn nice.

We’re in particular need of a sandwich maker; we have a primary focaccia baker. We also need a POS person, but we’re at a level of busy-ness where everyone can sort of handle whatever comes up if someone is out for the day.

Schedule

Saturdays and Sundays, roughly 10am to 3pm. Some prep beforehand, some cleanup after. Right now, estimated at 10–15 hours per week.

What You’ll Do

1. Making sandwiches
2. Light prep (aioli, cutting tomatoes, slicing meats, shredding lettuce, etc)
3. Taking orders, greeting, cleaning, making sure everyone’s happy
4. Being chill

What We’re Looking For

You’ve made a sandwich before. Ideally a lot of them, quickly. Bonus if you’ve worked a line or have opinions about what makes a sandwich great.

Pay

$25/hr plus tips.

Apply

Email d@derekr.net if you're interested.