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Back of the House Support Staff

At Cantina Catrina we have traditional and modern Mexican cuisine made from scratch with imported ingredients to keep its original flavors. Like any traditional family, we are seeking to grow and strengthen our internal values and talent pool!

Our Back of the House Support Staff team member will have a dynamic role as this position will consist of representing our family as they provide culinary offerings for our guests to help create memorable palatable experience. This position will also get trained in the Front of House in being able to run food to the guests table. This role performs a function of duties in both the back of house and front of house.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Prepare a wide variety of foods and entrees seasoned with various preparation methods following the recipe, ensuring the freshness of the product used and presentation of the dish.
• Keep up on recipe changes. It ensures the exact preparation of the recipes and their procedures that maintain the level of quality and consistency of the product.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food
• Keeping the kitchen clean prepares and stock the station.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Clean and sanitize during the shift.
• Communicate ticket times and potential problems with service personnel, kitchen staff and managers.
• Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
• Clean the station daily thoroughly.
• Operate and maintain the equipment correctly.
• Keep the immediate supervisor timely informed of any problem or issues of importance and take the necessary actions as required and suggest solutions or alternatives as appropriate.
• Perform all activities and responsibilities in a highly effective manner in accordance with the company's established policies to achieve the objectives of your position.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with all store employees to create and promote a healthy and harmonious work climate that will be of utmost importance both in the employee's behavior and morals, as well as in their productivity and efficiency.
• At all times provide a favorable image of Cantina Catrina's to promote their goals and objectives, raise guest recognition and achieve acceptance of the commitment areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management
• Ensure that guests are seated at tables that are always clean and properly mounted in the shortest possible time.
• Clean and sanitize during the entire shift.
• Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

Cantina Catrina is just one of the many concepts that Fine Spices Brands offers. Fine Spices Brands is a company ready to grow at an exciting pace and seeking motivated hospitality professionals to grow within the company.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time