Levitate Backyard - Line Cook

Kitchen Assistant

Company: Levitate Backyard LLC & Rexicana Surf Cantina

Pay: $15 - $20 / hour (commensurate with experience)

Direct Manager: Kitchen Lead, GM, AGM

Responsibilities

• Be a productive member of the team! Help out where help is needed, have your team's back like they have yours.
• Follows sanitation guidelines for washing, rinsing and sanitizing all dishes.
• Quickly and efficiently cleans kitchen equipment and returns to proper places.
• Cleans machines and appliances used in the kitchen.
• Helps unload and organize deliveries.
• Sweeps and mops floors, especially in the event that items are broken or spilled.
• Takes out trash and rinses garbage cans.
• Supports other restaurant staff members by assisting with other tasks, as needed and directed.
• Reports kitchen accidents or violations of food safety codes and procedures.
• Maintains a positive attitude and ability to work in a busy kitchen environment.
• Must wear closed toed and non-slip shoes, pull back all loose hair, and be trained in the basics of food safety.
• Provide excellent customer service to all patrons, communicate with MOD, follow directions, show up on time and be a team player.
• When asked to and agreeing to perform a different job of the same caliber, accomplish all assigned tasks of that job with the same care as your original role

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must agree to background check.
• ServSafe Certification is highly recommended but not required.
• Prior experience in restaurant kitchens is not required but preferred.

Personal Requirements

• Self-discipline, initiative and outgoing pleasant, polite manner with a neat and clean appearance.
• Must be able to multitask and work calmly under pressure.
• Must possess good communication skills.
• Must be reliable, responsible and respectful.
• Must be a team player.

Accountabilities

• Completes job responsibilities and performance objectives in a timely and effective manner and in accordance with Levitate Backyards policies and procedures
• At all times provides a favorable image of Levitate Backyard.

Working Conditions

• Part time hours
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment

Required Characteristics

1. An understanding, belief in, and participation in Levitate's mission - building community through the arts, youth and conservation.
2. "Can Do" : having an optimistic and "can do" approach to problem solving and challenges.
3. Proactive Conversationalist : actively interested in engaging all people in conversations.
4. Interest In People : must care about the wellbeing and happiness of other people: customers, coworkers, business partners, and friends in all ways.
5. Work Ethic : must be a self starter and a believer of New England's value of old fashioned hard work.
6. Desire To Learn : inquisitive and always willing to question what you think you think you know.
7. Desire To Teach : always willing to share your perspectives and knowledge in pursuit of a more whole community.
8. Take Your Shirt off Your Back For Others : always willing to sacrifice for the betterment of your team and for the vision and mission of Levitate.
9. Self Confidence and Self Awareness : must have a balance of confidence and awareness in yourself and others.