Kitchen Associate

Position reports to Kitchen Manager

• →·Verify the completion of time/temperature logs to ensure proper cooking and holding temperatures for prepared food items
• →Check and document temperature on all refrigeration equipment each shift
• →Practice and maintain safe food handling procedures at all times
• →Wear non-slip shoes for every shift and hold employees accountable to doing the same
• →Ensure employees wear clean uniform and hair restraint at all times
• →Hold employees accountable to cleanliness standards; delegate and monitor daily and weekly cleaning tasks
• →Ensure the use of lids and straws on all cups when drinking beverages in the food preparation areas
• →Maintain clear isles and walk ways in compliance with ADA Title III
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• Interact with customers and employees in a respectful, courteous manner, creating a friendly atmosphere
• Lead by example by frequently washing hands throughout the shift, wears clean disposable gloves on both hands at all times when handling ready-to-eat foods
• Ensure the availability and quality of hot bar items and prepared foods
• Maintain company standards for food production, shelf life, recipes, product quality, and presentation
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• Speak honestly and act with integrity at all times
• Effectively communicate procedures, promotions and new products to employees
• Earn the trust of others through open, honest communication and good follow through.
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• Current SERV safe certification required
• Must be 18 years of age or older to work with kitchen equipment
• Capable of using knives, slicers, and other food preparation equipment
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• Able to provide excellence in service, perform basic mathematical calculations, read and write, and understand and follow instructions
• Must be detail-oriented and accurate
• Must have good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a busy environment
• Responsible, dependable, and adaptable to change
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DISCLAIMER -THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS POSITION. THEY ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED. ALL PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES OUTSIDE OF THEIR NORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME, AS NEEDED.