BBQ/Smokehouse Technician 3

Southside Market & Bbq; Elgin (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discount on food

Shift meal discount

401K with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Southside Market & Barbeque in Elgin, TX is seeking a full-time pit cook to prepare smoked meats under the Plant Manager's direction.

You will tend wood-burning pits, control temperatures, follow Southside recipes, and ensure HACCP documentation while keeping pits, rotisseries, and work areas clean and organized.

A Food Handler Certificate is required and prior BBQ cooking experience is preferred; excellent English communication completes the profile.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Certificate required.
• Prior BBQ cooking experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all smoked meat items to Southside Market’s time and temperature standards.
• Place meat on the pit in the appropriate place for correct cooking.
• Tell by feel and look when a brisket is ready to come off the pit.
• Interpret and follow Southside Market Pit Tools, including drop sheets, par sheets, and waste logs.
• Articulate a general and basic knowledge of all the meats served.
• Maintain pits and rotisseries to prevent pit fires; keep equipment clean.
• Build and maintain fire for each fire box and monitor temps.

Skills

Food handling

Fluent English

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Southside Processing LLC - Elgin, TX 78621, Under the direction of a Plant Manager, prepares and seasons meat. Utilize wood-burning pit and rotisserie smokers to smoke high quality meats.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates the ability to prepare all smoked meat items to Southside Market’s time andtemperature standards.
• Demonstrates ability to place meat on the pit in the appropriate place for appropriate cooking.
• Demonstrates ability to tell on feel and look alone if a brisket is ready to come off the pit.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret, use and follow all SouthsideMarket Pit Tools, including but not limited to the drop sheets, par sheets, and waste logs.
• Able to articulate a general and basic knowledge of all the meats we serve.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively clean all pits, rotisseries, and flats to prevent pit fires.
• Keeps meat cooler maintained, cleaned, and organized.
• Demonstrates ability to build the appropriate fire for each fire box, including wood stacking and ignition.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain fire boxes throughout the day to ensure proper cooking temps.
• Follow all Southside Market & Barbeque recipes and season all meats to Southside standards.
• Prepares and stocks seasoned meats for production.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of pit area.
• Observes safety and security standards.
• Shows the ability to properly fill out HACCP documents in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience
• Food Handler Certificate required.
• Prior BBQ cooking experience highly preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak fluently in English for all job-related circumstances.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, he/she is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle and feel, talk and hear. He/she is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. He/she must often lift and/or move up to 80 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The ambient temperature of the pit area is higher than the other departments due to the proximity of the wood burning fires.

Full Time Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement Program- up to 100% paid college tuition
• 25% Employee Discount on Restaurant food purchases, 10% Discount on Market and Merchandise items
• Shift meal discount of $8.75 per day
• 401K - Southside Market & Barbeque will match the team member contributions 100% (dollar-for-dollar) on your Salary Deferrals up to 3% of compensation; plus, a 50% matching contribution on any additional Salary Deferrals above 3% up to 5% of compensation.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Focused Leadership Development Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- term and Long- term Disability
• 1 week Vacation pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
• 1 week Sick pay/year - accrual starts on day 1
• ALLCOMPANY HOLIDAY Closures Paid - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter – if normally scheduled for day it occurs on
• Full time set Schedules