Future Opening: Dough (Masa) Kneader

Carolina's Mexican Food, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Free food

Free snacks

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Carolina's Mexican Food, Inc. is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to join our team. You will be preparing and cooking a variety of masa-based dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy, ensuring quality and consistency in every plate.

You will maintain a clean masa room, follow Safe Food Handling practices, and contribute to a collaborative kitchen environment. Certification in Food Handling is preferred or you must be willing to attain it.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Ability to work various kitchen positions.
• Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8 hours

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean masa preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of trays of masa.
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs
• Operate and clean machine carefully and safely.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Lift 60 lbs

Standing for 8 hours

Tools

Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Benefits:

• Holiday Pay


• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Employee discounts


• Flexible schedule


• Free food & snacks


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Training & development


• Vision insurance
  We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a Dough (Masa) Kneader, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean masa room and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and clean masa preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices


• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of trays of masa.


• Ability to lift up to 60lbs.


• Operate and clean machine carefully and safely.


• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.


• Attention for detail


• Ability to work various kitchen positions.


• Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)


• Effective communication skills


• Ability to lift up to 60lbs


• Ability to work standing for 8 hours

Compensation: $15.45 – $18.00 per hour

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