Kitchen Team Member

Isaac's Restaurants; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal discounts

Free uniforms

Gym membership reimbursement

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Isaac's Restaurants is seeking kitchen team members to deliver an excellent guest experience while maintaining a sanitary and safe back-of-house. You will be trained in dishwashing, carryout, hosting, and general customer service, with opportunities to work as cook, sandwich maker, prep, or slicer.

Responsibilities include preparing items to standard recipes, labeling and rotating stock, following safety rules, and assisting with restaurant tasks as needed to support daily operations.

Qualifications

• No previous foodservice experience is required, though it is helpful.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.

Responsibilities

• Prep / cook / slice menu items according to standard recipes to ensure safe food handling and timely availability.
• Maintain proper dating, labeling, and rotation of prepped items.
• Assist with dishwashing and other tasks as needed.
• Answer phone and handle takeout orders according to procedures.
• Keep work area clean and sanitary and comply with safety rules.

Education

Some high school

Job description

Join a company where, when we work together, we feed a lotof people, take care of each other and our customers, and have some fun at thesame time. Here you make a difference inthe community, make someone’s day, and have fun while working some place great!

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Employee meal discounts (50% when working, 15% when notworking)
• Free uniforms
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Health Insurance and generous paid time off (at 30 hours)

Position Summary:

All kitchen team members are responsible for doing theirpart in delivering an excellent guest experience to our customers whilemaintaining a sanitary and safe kitchen and work station in the back of house.

Kitchen team members will be trained, at minimum, indishwashing, carry out, hosting, and general customer service. Other kitchen team member positions mayinclude cook / sandwich maker, prep, and slicer.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prep / cook / slice menu/prep items according to methodsdescribed in the standard recipes in an amount of time to ensure safefood-handling and timely availability.
• Properly dates, labels and rotates all prepped items, storing them inappropriate locations.
• Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards and safety rules.
• Properly uses all restaurant equipment, following procedures for both productconsistency and safety.
• Selects the correct knife for the appropriate job.
• Works with a sense of urgency and completes assigned prep list in a timelymanner.
• Cleans and inspects work area at the end of each shift, as specified in theappropriate checklists.
• Informs Manager on Duty of inventory supply needs daily and as needed.
• Assists with tasks throughout the restaurant, such as dishwashing, as neededor requested by the Manager on Duty.
• Answers phone and accurately handles takeout orders according to properprocedures.
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of menu, passing the menu test with a75% or better and accurately explains the menu to customers.
• Cleans up spills in the kitchen immediately.
• Keeps floors and work surfaces clean, sanitized and free of debris.
• Assists with trash removal (and recycling bins where appropriate) fromrestaurant and replaces with new bags.
• Responsible for assisting with daily and weekly cleaning side jobs throughoutthe restaurant.
• Actively participates in food and labor cost control
• Maintains a professional appearance at all times, clean and well-groomed perIsaac’s standards.
• Abides by all policies, procedures and dress code requirements established byIsaac’s.

--Job Specifications--

Education:

Some high school. Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primarylanguage(s) of the work location. Must be able to speak and understand theprimary languages of the guests who typically visit the work location. Must beable to perform simple mathematical calculations. This position requires anability to learn standard kitchen and food preparation procedures andorganization.

Experience:

No previous foodservice experience is needed, though it is helpful. Mustpossess good communication skills and be able to work well with others.