Kitchen Team Member

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Our kitchen is the heart of the restaurant. We take pride in the quality of our ingredients and presentation of our food. Our fun team environment makes the kitchen a great place to work. We are looking for dependable, hard-working people. Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. The ability to teach and follow health and safety regulations. Kitchen Team Members must possess ability to work well in a stressful and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Opening set up/ closing break down.
• Quality, Safety, Presentation of food.
• Knife handling – must have or gain proficiency in correct ways to handle a knife.
• Assist with cleaning dishes.
• Kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance.
• Prepare ingredients such as meats and vegetables that need to be used for food preparation purposes.
• Cut, slice vegetables and fruits and store them properly.
• Rotate food items in cold storage and trash any expired items.
• Sort, chop, and store food items that need to be used for cooking purposes.
• Assure the cleanliness and sanitization of all work areas such as countertops.
• Arrange for ovens and cooking ranges to be set at proper heat levels.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen floors, ovens, and other cooking equipment periodically.
• Ensure all food meets our quality standards.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Adheres to all prep procedures and follows recipes 100% of time.
• Utilizes all compliance systems, kitchen tools and procedures with 100% integrity.
• Maintains high cleanliness standards and role model accountability for adherence to local health requirements.

Requirements:

• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• A team player with good communication skills.
• Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure.
• Very good physical condition and endurance.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills.