Line Cook 1

Casa de Fruta; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discount

Job summary

Casa de Fruta in Hollister, CA is seeking a part-time Kitchen Associate to help prepare dishes, maintain a stocked station, and support the kitchen team on weekends.

You will follow recipes, work cleanly and safely, use the POS system, and communicate with servers to ensure accurate orders while meeting health codes.

Experience in a restaurant kitchen is helpful; bilingual English/Spanish is preferred to assist diverse guests.

Qualifications

• Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Able to read and write English.
• Bilingual: English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and maintain a stocked and organized station in the kitchen.
• Accurately and efficiently prepare all menu items as ordered and instructed.
• Assist with general kitchen cleanliness and organization.
• Use POS system to ensure correct preparation of orders.
• Communicate with servers to ensure correct preparation of orders.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Kitchen experience

Job description

• Equipment used: glass handling, knives, hot kitchen equipment, CO2

NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY POSITION.

Company Conformance Statements

• Perform quality work within deadlines, with or without direct supervision
• Interact professionally with other employees, guests and suppliers
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organization.
• Follow all rules, policies and safety guidelines for tasks/job
• Perform any additional tasks as required.

Position purpose: To ensure all dishes are prepared efficiently, tastefully, and consistently, to provide an on-time excellent experience for our guests.

• Set-up and maintain a stocked and organized station in the kitchen.
• Perform all tasks in a clean, sanitary and safe manner.
• Prepare any recipes and/or prep required for the station.
• Accurately and efficiently prepare all menu items as ordered and instructed.
• Assist with general kitchen cleanliness and organization.
• Thorough knowledge of menu and standard preparation of all items.
• Thorough knowledge of Restaurant recipes.
• Ensure food storage and preparation methods meet health codes.
• Clean kitchen/back of house areas as needed.
• Use POS system to ensure correct preparation of orders.
• Communicate with servers to ensure correct preparation of orders.

Performs additional duties, although not detailed, as requested by a Sous Chef or Manager at any time.

The responsibilities and duties are not limited to those mentioned above.

Full-time Employee Benefits

• HEALTH INSURANCE - Regular full-time employees are eligible to enroll in our Medical, Dental and Vision plans the first of the month following 60-days of employment in full-time status. We also offer various supplemental insurance programs to meet your specific needs.
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) – Full-time non-exempt employees begin accruing PTO at a rate of one week for the first year of employment, which can be used after 90 days of employment . The accrual rate increases up to three weeks after years of service milestones.

Part-time Employee Benefits

• PAID SICK LEAVE (PSL) - Part-time and Seasonal employees begin accruing PSL at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. Employees cannot use PSL until after their 90 days of employment. Part-time employees may use up to 24 hours PSL per year, and cannot accrue more than 48 hours at any given time.

Qualifications:

• Able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Able to independently evaluate current conditions against standard and perform tasks necessary to bring areas to standard
• Able to read and write English

Special Position Requirements:

• Must obtain California Food Handlers Certificate within 30 days of employment
• Some exposure to cleaning products, (bathroom and toilet cleansers, window cleaners, wax, wax stripper, graffiti remover, paint remover etc), paint, and other chemicals is required
• Equipment used: glass handling, knives, hot kitchen equipment, CO2

Work Requirements:

• Standing/walking (working in kitchen preparing food) – C
• Lifting up to 10 lbs (carrying full cooking vessels, completed plates) – C
• Repetitive pushing/pulling (stirring, scrubbing, wiping, mopping, sweeping, scraping, etc) – F
• Climbing, working from ladder or stepstool (cleaning) – O
• Bending/stooping (preparing food, getting product from storage) – C
• Kneeling (preparing food, cleaning) - F
• Lifting over 10 lbs (moving full cooking vessels, boxes or packages of product) – F
• Reaching (cooking, getting product from storage) – F
• Overhead work (cleaning walls, windows, changing light bulbs, etc.) - O
• Sitting (none) - N

Preferences:

• Bilingual: English and Spanish,
• Prior Restaurant cooking experience

This job description is intended to outline the position in general terms, and cannot be considered comprehensive. The actual duties, requirements and working conditions of the position may change at any time, with or without notice.

Work schedule

• 8 hour shift
• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount