Responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting food according to standards and expectations while maintaining a safe, clean and sanitary work area.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide friendly, courteous service to all customers in a manner that guarantees they intend to return.
- Smile at all customers you encounter.
- Ensure every item is prepared according to specifications and customers' requests.
- Coordinate food orders to ensure timely and efficient delivery to every table.
- Remove gloves and aprons before entering the front of the house.
- Notify a manager of any customer complaints.
- Handle product properly according to safe food handling procedures always.
- Follow proper hand washing methods.
- Keep food out of the Temperature Danger Zone.
- Adhere to Critical Temperatures for items.
- Receive, rotate, label and store products according to FIFO.
- Avoid cross-contamination.
- Adhere to standards of handling and holding food products.
- Utilize tools properly.
- Use knives, scales and thermometers properly.
- Use appropriate colored cutting boards.
- Use appropriate measuring tools.
- Read and follow all recipes.
- Accurately record waste.
- Prioritize and complete all assigned station tasks, side work and station set up for maximum productivity and efficiency.
- Complete all opening, running and closing duties.
- Ensure all materials and supplies are available.
- Maintain a clean appearance and workstation and assist in overall kitchen cleanliness.
- Keep the station stocked throughout and after shift, efficiently break down workstation at the end of the shift.
- Cross-train on all Line, Prep and Dish stations and assist those coworkers when needed.
- Ask for help whenever it is needed.
- Ensure a harassment-free environment through proper personal conduct.
- Use respectful language with customers, staff members and managers always.
- Respond appropriately in emergency situations to avoid danger to self, staff members and customers; always remain calm.
- Notify manager/supervisor of low inventory.
- Understand, comply with and enforce all company policies and procedures.
- Understand and utilize all safety sanitation practices as defined in the safety program; report any accidents.
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned or determined by management or supervisors.
Compensation and other Perks: $18.50 - $20.50/hour (DOE), flexible schedule and a Campus perks program.
Required Skills/Experience: - High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
- Culinary degree or equivalent preferred.
- Six (6) months to one (1) year minimum experience as a Prep/Line Cook in a full-service, high-volume restaurant required; must have knowledge of cooking techniques utilized in the scope of Prep/Line positions applying for; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Good reading, writing, mathematical and communication skills.
- Able to interact professionally with other departments and outside contacts.
- Ability to complete a heavy workload and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Good judgement and decision-making abilities.
- Health permit/food safety and Alcohol Awareness. Team members are required to obtain cards individually and provide proof of possession prior to first day of employment subject to local US laws.
- Must remain in compliance with drug free workplace policies.
- Reliable transportation.
Physical Requirements (as required by OSHA and ADA): - Ability to work weekends, holidays and evening hours as business demands.
- Must be able to spend 100% of working time standing, walking and reaching.
- Pushing, pulling and lifting objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally, from position to position.
- Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
- Climbing and ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps.
- Must be able to carry loads greater than 35 pounds and exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently.
- Hearing sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
- Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Location: 97501