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Levy Restaurants; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Levy Restaurants at Notre Dame is seeking a dedicated kitchen worker to prepare high-quality meals following standardized recipes and safety guidelines. You will help maintain cleanliness, monitor temperatures, and contribute to efficient service during production and delivery.

You will participate in ordering, stock control, and ensuring presentation and portion control while upholding company policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience following standardized recipes and production schedules.
• Knowledge of food safety and HACCP guidelines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Strong teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals and ensures correct temperatures and attractive presentation.
• Maintains cleanliness and safe food handling; stores or discards excess food per procedures.
• Assists in ordering and receiving of food and supplies; records during service.
• Reports maintenance issues or accidents to the supervisor promptly.
• Attends in-service and safety meetings; upholds safety policies.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers and managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food prep

Quality control

HACCP

Teamwork

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Equal Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.

Background Screening

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Benefits

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program