Cook - Valley Station

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Roth plan

Thanksgiving and Christmas day off

Formal training program

Anniversary & achievement recognition

Discounted meals

Job summary

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar in Louisville seeks an efficient, knowledgeable Cook to join our kitchen team. You will help prepare and monitor food to meet safety and quality standards while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

This position offers a flexible hourly schedule with pay between $11 and $14 per hour, plus benefits such as health care, PTO, a 401(k) plan, a Roth option, and meals at a discount.

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing disposition.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve simple problems.
• Alert and caring attitude toward job responsibilities.
• High value on helpfulness and teamwork.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in distracting circumstances.
• Personal pride in appearance and work performed.
• Ability to follow direction, recipes and guidelines.
• Strong concern for organization and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the preparation of all food products to ensure they meet safety and quality standards.
• Prepare and supply food items to the cook’s line.
• Prepare foods using the prep list to ensure fresh product.
• Maintain the mesquite fire at proper levels to ensure proper cooking surface.
• Complete HACCP accurately and notify a manager when items are not correct.
• Prepare product tags and stock items for designated work area.
• Prepare food to specifications.
• Ensure a steady flow of products to expo with no production breaks.
• Monitor the flow of supplies to the line to prevent delays.
• Maintain personal cleanliness and hygiene per standards.
• Open and close the kitchen efficiently.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Ability to multi-task

Attention to cleanliness

Job description

Tumbleweed Restaurant is actively seeking an efficient, knowledgeable, and hard-working Cook to join our team.

This position offers flexible work schedule up to $11-14/hour and a variety of unique benefits including, health care, Paid Time Off, a 401(k) plan, a ROTH plan, Thanksgiving and Christmas day off, a formal training program, an anniversary & achievement recognition program, and Discounted meals. Please note eligibility requirements have to be met on some benefits offered. If you're interested in working as a cook and we have your attention, read on!

Responsibilities

• Monitor the preparation of all food products to ensure they meet all food safety and quality standards
• Prepare and supply food items to the cook’s line
• Prepare foods using the prep list to ensure fresh product
• Maintain the mesquite fire at proper levels to ensure proper cooking surface on the grill
• Complete HACCP accurately and notify a manager when items are not correct
• Prepare product tags and stock items for designated work area
• Prepare food to specifications
• Work to ensure a steady, sufficient flow of products that reach expo so that there is no break in production
• Monitor the preparation of food to meet Tumbleweed standards
• Perform the work necessary to open and close the kitchen efficiently
• Monitor the flow of supplies to the line to ensure no delays in production
• Maintain tumbleweed standards of personal cleanliness and hygiene
• Know all the menu items, ingredients and portions thoroughly
• Keep the work area clean, clear and organized
• Follow the rules of rotation, cleanliness, storage and use of food
• Adhere to Tumbleweed’s safety and sanitation guidelines
• Clean and maintain equipment for designated work area
• Perform all side work as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing disposition
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to analyze and solve simple, reoccurring problems
• Alert and caring attitude toward job responsibilities
• High value on helpfulness and teamwork
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in highly distracting circumstances
• Personal pride in appearance and work performed
• Shows a real, personal concern for quality
• Ability to follow direction, recipes and guidelines
• A strong concern for organization and cleanliness
• Reliable transportation required

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to: stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel.
• Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.