Guest-Focused Dining & Kitchen Team Member

Southern Rock Restaurants; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Rock Restaurants is hiring an Hourly Team Member to support McAlister’s Deli in Tupelo, MS. This role encompasses several responsibilities across dining room and kitchen operations to ensure guest satisfaction and smooth service.

Primary duties include delivering orders, bussing and maintaining clean tables, washing and restocking dishes, and assisting with prep and line cook tasks. The position is hourly and requires flexibility to cover shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Food runner duties: Delivers orders to guests in the dining room and ensures they have what they need; Refill drinks and respond to guest requests after the food has been delivered; Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation and safety policies; Other duties as requested by management.
• Busser duties: Prepares dining room for guests by cleaning tables and chairs; Maintains table setting by removing plates as completed and being alert to guest spills or other special needs; Maintains dining room by cleaning chairs and tables, sweeping floors and removing trash, and cleaning up spills; Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation and safety policies; other duties as requested by management.
• Dishwasher duties: Ensures the availability of clean dishes by washing dishes, pots, pans, and flatware; Prepares dish area and kitchen for next shift by cleaning and restocking; Unloads and stores deliveries as needed; Sweeps and mops floors, especially in the event that items are broken or spilled; Takes out the trash and rinses garbage cans; Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation and safety policies; Other duties as requested by manager.
• Prep cook duties: Prepares foods for cooking based on prep lists and manager directions; Prepares food of consistent quality with recipe cards and production and portion standards; Cleans and sanitizes station at beginning and end of shift which may include light dishwashing; Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation and safety policies; other duties as requested by management.
• Line cook duties: Maintains food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils; Manages sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas; Reads food orders and/or receives verbal instructions required and prepares orders quickly and accurately; Cleans and restocks station at the beginning and end of each shift, preps additional items as necessary; Ensures prepared food meets quality and quantity requirements; Protects establishment and guests by adhering to sanitation and safety policies; other duties as requested by management.

Job description

Southern Rock Restaurants is hiring an Hourly Team Member to support McAlister’s Deli in Tupelo, MS. This role encompasses several responsibilities across dining room and kitchen operations to ensure guest satisfaction and smooth service.

Primary duties include delivering orders, bussing and maintaining clean tables, washing and restocking dishes, and assisting with prep and line cook tasks. The position is hourly and requires flexibility to cover shifts as needed.