About This Role
This role is accountable for all aspects of food quality, cleanliness, production, maintenance, and service within the restaurant and for outside events. It suits a candidate with prior kitchen experience who is passionate about ingredients and food preparation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food according to specifications using approved recipes, proper portioning, and food prep logs/tools
- Conduct regular visual and taste tests to ensure food is of the highest quality and prepared according to specifications
- Restock front line with prepared product during peak volumes and/or in accordance with time and temperature
- Adhere to food safety standards and report any questionable food deliveries and/or practices
- Prepare food volume based on sales compared to existing inventory and incoming orders
- Receive food orders; clean, organize, and rotate items in the walk-in cooler
- Help manage inventory control
- Pay careful attention to presentation of food
- Ensure product is being prepared at peak volume periods
- Showcase the preparation of certain menu items in the front of the house and sample freshly prepared items as appropriate during peak business hours
- Frequently clean the kitchen area, grill, restrooms, and equipment, and assist in maintaining overall restaurant cleanliness
- Interact with and engage guests and other team members
- Create guest orders as requested and ensure the accuracy of each order when working the service line
- Bus dining room area during peak volume periods
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Prior restaurant kitchen experience is preferred
- Ability to communicate in English is required; Spanish comprehension is helpful
- Fundamental reading, writing, math and computer/POS skills are required
- Access to adequate transportation and completion of the administrative driving requirement
- Ability to reach, bend, stoop, climb, and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to operate/access equipment at standard heights while walking or standing during entire shift
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts, sometimes extending beyond eight hours, based upon local operating hours
- Ability to work weekends and holidays
Important Details
- Schedule: variety of shifts, sometimes extending beyond eight hours; includes weekends and holidays
About the Company
This company values authenticity, positive attitudes, and a genuine desire to make others happy. It fosters an environment of mutual respect, teamwork, and continuous learning, encouraging employees to take accountability and make recommendations for improvements. The company is dedicated to serving guests by anticipating their needs and personalizing interactions, while enthusiastically conveying a passion for food and flavor exploration.
