Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Career development opportunities
Employee Discounts
team environment

Job Description

This job opportunity is with a reputable restaurant known for its commitment to quality food preparation and excellent customer service. As a well-established dining establishment, the restaurant prides itself on delivering an exceptional culinary experience through carefully prepared dishes and a clean, efficient kitchen environment. The restaurant employs modern cooking techniques and high-standard kitchen protocols to ensure that every meal meets the expectations of its clientele. With a focus on teamwork and professional development, the restaurant fosters an engaging workplace culture where employees are supported to succeed and grow their culinary skills.

The role being offered is that of a Kitchen Team Member, a critical position responsible for preparing various food items including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other ingredients using a range of kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, fryers, and grills. The position requires strict adherence to standardized portion sizes, cooking methods, and quality standards to maintain consistency and satisfy customers. The Kitchen Team Member will also be tasked with maintaining sanitary conditions in the kitchen, ensuring all workstations and equipment are clean and properly organized. This role demands a high level of hygiene, efficiency, and attention to detail to support smooth meal service operations.

Candidates will work closely with kitchen staff and management, participating in team meetings and following prescribed kitchen rules and policies. The role is dynamic and physically engaging, involving continuous standing, walking, and occasional lifting, thus requiring a physically capable individual able to thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes demanding environment. Food Handler Certification is a mandatory requirement, ensuring candidates uphold food safety standards.

This full-time role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to enhance their culinary career in a supportive and professional setting. Previous restaurant experience is preferred but not essential, with the emphasis placed on a candidate's ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and maintain rigorous hygiene practices. This position is integral to the restaurant’s operation, playing a key role in the overall customer dining experience and the success of the kitchen team. The compensation package aligns with industry standards and reflects the responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Job Requirements

  • Previous restaurant experience is not required but preferred
  • Ability to read and understand simple instructions
  • Ability to write simple correspondence
  • Ability to effectively present information to customers and other team members
  • Ability to add and subtract two and three-digit numbers and perform these operations using units of American money
  • Must have exceptional hygiene and grooming habits
  • Food Handler Certification is required
  • Constant standing and walking
  • Occasional stooping and kneeling
  • Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 60 pounds
  • Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps
  • Constant working in a hot, wet, humid, and loud environment for long periods
  • Frequent, continual, intermittent flexing or rotation of the wrist(s) and spine
  • Constant receiving detailed information through oral communication
  • Constant talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas using the spoken word
  • Constant clarity of vision at near and/or far distances

Job Qualifications

  • Food Handler Certification
  • Ability to read and understand simple instructions
  • Ability to write simple correspondence
  • Ability to effectively present information to customers and other team members
  • Ability to add and subtract two and three-digit numbers and perform these operations using units of American money
  • Exceptional hygiene and grooming habits

Job Duties

  • Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items using broilers, ovens, fryers, grills, and a variety of other kitchen equipment, according to our recipes
  • Knows and complies with our standard portions, cooking methods, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures
  • Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to ensure a smooth service period
  • Portions out food products before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
  • Maintains a clean and sanitary work area, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, ovens, burners, and refrigeration
  • Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes
  • Handles, stores, and rotates products properly
  • Follows the closing checklist to close the kitchen properly
  • Attends all scheduled team member meetings

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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