Kitchen Helper

Warren CAT; Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

LongSpar Ranch is seeking a Kitchen Helper to assist the Head Chef with food prep and kitchen cleanliness to ensure guests have a pleasant dining experience.

The role involves supporting food preparation, maintaining hygiene, and helping with deliveries and storage while adhering to safety standards. This position requires basic kitchen experience and the ability to obtain a Food handler's license within 30 days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain Food handler's license within 30 days
• Basic knowledge of food safety standards and procedures
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Stand for extended periods
• Safely use kitchen equipment and appliances

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation, including washing, peeling, cutting, slicing, and measuring ingredients
• Maintain a clean, organized kitchen; wash/dry dishes; sanitize surfaces; dispose of waste
• Replace garbage bags and wash cans
• Mop and sweep kitchen areas
• Assist in unloading food supplies from delivery trucks
• Store ingredients per food safety standards
• Adhere to hygiene and safety standards

Skills

Food safety basics

Food handling

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stamina

Kitchen equipment handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

TEAM UP WITH US!

The Kitchen Helper assists the Head Chef in preparing food and maintaining the cleanliness of our kitchen at LongSpar Ranch. This position is pivotal in ensuring our guests have an enjoyable dining experience.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

What You'll Do

• Assist in food preparation, which includes washing, peeling, cutting, slicing, and measuring ingredients.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen by properly washing and drying all dishes, sanitizing surfaces and disposing of kitchen waste. Neatly putting away all utensils, cooking instruments, dishes, and cutting boards.
• Remove garbage, replace garbage bags, and wash garbage cans.
• Mop and sweep the kitchen areas.
• Assist kitchen staff to unload food supplies from delivery trucks.
• Store ingredients and food items according to food safety standards.
• Adhere to hygiene and safety standards.

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); minimum of six months related kitchen experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain Food handler's license within 30 days of employment.
• Basic knowledge of food safety standards and procedures.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• The ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• The ability to safely use kitchen equipment and appliances.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• We like to take care of business and have fun doing it!
• We offer health, dental, vision, life, and more as a comprehensive benefits package.
• Don't you want to work with awesome people?

Important Information

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Required to lift 20 lbs.

The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and sharp objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

This position is considered safety sensitive.

Required travel up to 10%.

The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

EEO/AA

Equal Opportunity Employer

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