Line Cooks-Full Time Evening

Job Title

FULL TIME 37-40 HOURS A WEEK!

MORNINGS/EVENINGS/WEEKENDS

$16.80 - $20.50 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to maintain quality standards and product levels for the kitchen. This person will be assisting the chefs with preparing food for the kitchen, including cooking, frying, and preparing various food items from recipes, as well as ensuring all food is held at a safe temperature. This person will also be responsible for receiving and stocking products and providing exceptional customer service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures

Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services the Kitchen provides

Ensures the Kitchen is cleaned and sanitized daily and meets the company standards for appearance

Responsible for maintaining the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the Kitchen

Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items

Delivers excellent customer service to all customers

Cooks and fries all hot foods for the Kitchen

Weighs, measures, and mixes ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment

Prepares all pizza items following Harmons' recipes including assembling pizzas for the take-and-bake section and baking pizzas for the hot case in applicable stores, as directed by the Kitchen department

Use a variety of manual and automated kitchen equipment to cook, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, slice, or shred meats, fruits, vegetables, and other products/ingredients

Assembles and packages to-go soups, salads, dips and sandwiches, as well as packaging other chef prepared items

Preparing sauces for use in recipes of wok bar items

Documents food safety temperatures using the food safety log system

Assists in cleaning and maintaining the dishes and the dish room cleanliness

Helps check food loads in and ensures proper storing of these items, including receiving and stocking product

Assists as needed to ensure the success of the Kitchen as a whole

MARGINIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

Consistent and daily interaction with customers

Consistent and daily interaction with store associates

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Ability to learn and use proper knife skills

Must enjoy working with and handling various food products

Should have a passion for preparing, cooking, and eating good food

Current Food Handler's Permit

Ability to read and follow a recipe

Basic math skills used to double or half a recipe

Ability to interpret policies and procedures

Excellent organization and planning skills

Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills to communicate with customers and fellow associates effectively and efficiently

Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one's own success as well as the success of your team

Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons mission and commitment to working collaboratively

Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent, and forward focused

Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot, cold, slippery, and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand, and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire workday and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.

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