Kitchen Team Member

Isaac's Restaurants; Wyomissing (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Employee meal discounts

Free uniforms

Gym membership reimbursement

Health Insurance and generous paidtime

Job summary

Harri is hiring kitchen team members to deliver an excellent guest experience while maintaining a sanitary and safe kitchen and back-of-house workspace.

You will be trained in dishwashing, carry out, hosting, and general customer service; positions may include cook, sandwich maker, prep, and slicer. Competitive hourly pay and generous benefits support a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.
• Must be able to speak and understand the primary languages of the guests.
• Must be able to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Able to learn standard kitchen and food preparation procedures and organization.

Responsibilities

• Prep / cook / slice menu items according to standard recipes to ensure safety and timely service.
• Date, label and rotate prep items; store them properly.
• Comply with portion sizes, quality standards and safety rules.
• Operate restaurant equipment following procedures for consistency and safety.
• Select appropriate knives for tasks and work with urgency to complete prep lists.
• Clean and inspect the work area at the end of each shift; follow checklists.
• Inform Manager on Duty of inventory needs on a daily basis.
• Assist with various restaurant tasks, including dishwashing, as requested.
• Answer phones and handle takeout orders according to procedures.
• Demonstrate menu knowledge and explain it accurately to guests.
• Keep floors and surfaces clean, sanitized, and debris-free.
• Assist with trash removal and recycling as needed.
• Participate in daily and weekly cleaning tasks and cost-control efforts.
• Maintain a professional appearance per Isaac’s standards and dress code.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school education or equivalent

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 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.