Culver City Kitchen Team Member (Dishwasher)

Kitchen Team Member (Dishwasher)

HomeState is a Texas Kitchen in California sharing breakfast tacos, queso, brisket, house-made flour tortillas and genuine hospitality. In 2013, Briana "Breezy" Valdez founded HomeState in Los Angeles with the dream of sharing her Texas identity through food and hospitality.

HomeState is currently hiring for the position of Kitchen Team Member (Dishwasher).

The Fine Print

All HomeState operational efforts are an extension of our core values and mission. We serve hospitality first, tacos second. Our goal is to redefine casual dining and break down barriers of access to high quality food and caring hospitality at an affordable price point. HomeState is a home away from home. A place where everyone feels welcome and valued. No matter where you're from.

Kitchen Team Members report to the Kitchen Manager or Assistant General Manager and embrace the vision which includes nurturing our communities within our four walls and in our surrounding community. A successful Kitchen Team Member provides our guests with an exceptional experience by implementing HomeState's standards of service, product quality and cleanliness. Every member of our team strives to create an environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Base rate per hour projected to be $18.15. With tip share it is reasonable to expect to earn $22-$25 per hour.

Core Skills & Responsibilities

• Guest Focus: Reenforce guest trust by complying with sanitation standards, portion sizes, recipes, builds, cooking/cooling methods, packaging, kitchen policies. Assist with receiving and storage of all incoming orders to ensure proper temperature control.
• Action Oriented: Take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm. Manage time efficiently by taking initiative and working with a sense of urgency to fulfill job duties and checklists, find opportunities to complete other tasks assigned by the leader of the shift. Take action to ensure leadership is aware of any equipment, product or safety concerns.
• Resilient: Rebound from setbacks when faced with difficult situations. Calmly identify and troubleshoot issues that occur during the shift to ensure efficient operations. Constantly communicate with honesty, integrity and transparency.
• Collaborative: Build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives. Work closely with the team to support each other through daily tasks, promote teamwork and assist with training. Think boldly and bravely to shape a positive impact on one's self, family, neighbors and team members.
• Follow all HomeState standards, sanitation guidelines, policies or procedures to ensure that you are serving guests the highest quality, delivering caring hospitality, and that you are embodying the HomeState mission and core values.
• Maintain regular, predictable attendance, which includes attendance at all scheduled shifts, training and meetings.

Dishwasher

• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, pans and/or utensils, by operating a dish machine or washing by hand in a three compartment sink. Monitor dishwasher water temperature and approved dish chemicals to ensure sanitary wash cycle. Ensure proper stock of clean kitchen or serviceware. Carry raw and prepared foods, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen work areas including equipment, utensils, tables, shelves, walls, griddles, fryers, mixers, burners, combi oven, and refrigeration units.
• Sort and remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers. Clean, sweep and mop as directed to assist in maintaining spaces, including common areas like restrooms.
• Assist and support the kitchen team with various tasks as needed, and provide fellow team members with assistance as requested.

Requirements

• Experience in a professional restaurant kitchen is preferred.
• Personable and enjoys working with people and a diverse team.
• Availability to work weekends, day shifts and evening shifts.
• Valid Food Handlers Certification Card (or be able to take a company provided course within 30 days of hire).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (6 or more hours per shift, excluding break times).
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 30 pounds (examples include stacks of metal sheet trays, bulk food items, and taking out the trash.)
• Ability to frequently bend and reach overhead (examples include stocking supplies and organizing products in the walk in cooler).
• Ability to lift and use utensils (including chopping), and grip equipment such as pots/pans or other kitchen equipment.
• Ability to work in fluctuating temperatures ranging from hot (high radiant heat areas ~ 82) to cold (food storage areas ~ 37 ).
• Ability to work near open flames, hot cooking equipment, and steam.
• Ability to perform certain repetitive motion activities (e.g., utilizing certain utensils such as food scoops for extended periods of time or flipping tortillas in repetition.)
• Ability to work in tight spaces such as dish stations.
• Ability to recognize, perceive, communicate and/or comprehend directions and spatial cues (e.g. "hot," "behind," "corner," knife," etc.)
• Ability to sit, squat and kneel occasionally.
• Ability to regularly move around the restaurant from guests areas to kitchen areas while carrying items (such as beverage racks and food cambros).
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

HomeState embraces diversity and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of any classification protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Please note that this job description is not meant to cover or include all the tasks, duties, and responsibilities the employee may be required to perform, and any assigned tasks, duties, and responsibilities are subject to change at the company's discretion, with or without notice or contemporaneous update to this document. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely-held religious beliefs to perform the essential functions of this position, to the extent required by and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law; contact Human Resources to request a reasonable accommodation. Nothing in this job description modifies the at-will nature of employment.

*Eligibility for some benefits may be dependent upon average hours worked or length of employment.