Hourly Team Member

McAlister Inc; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

McAlister’s Deli in Albany, NY is seeking an energetic Hourly Team Member to support dining room operations and kitchen prep. You may perform as a food runner, busser, dishwasher, prep cook, or line cook, depending on the business needs and your interests.

You will ensure guest satisfaction by delivering orders, keeping tables clean, maintaining sanitation, and supporting the kitchen during busy shifts. Prior experience is helpful, but reliability, teamwork, and a willingness to learn are valued

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
• Willingness to perform multiple roles as needed.
• Reliability and ability to follow sanitation policies.

Responsibilities

• Food runner: deliver orders, refill drinks, assist guests.
• Bussers: clean and reset tables, maintain dining room.
• Dishwasher: wash and stock dishes, maintain clean area.
• Prep cook: prepare foods per recipes and standards.
• Line cook: maintain prep areas, ensure quality and safety.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Multitasking

Job description

Our Hourly Team Member role can encompass a range of different responsibilities depending on your interest:The food runner duties include: 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.The busser duties include: 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.The dishwasher duties include: 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.The prep cook duties include: 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.The line cook duties include: 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.This is for a position at a franchised McAlister’s Deli location