Prep Crewmember - State College

Roots Natural Kitchen; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Paid sick leave

Discounted meals

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Job summary

Roots Natural Kitchen is seeking a Prep Crewmember to support daily kitchen operations and help the back-of-house team keep the prep stations stocked and organized. You will prep ingredients and contribute to a clean, efficient kitchen environment.

The role offers a starting wage of $15.00 per hour (including tips) with opportunities to grow, a flexible schedule, and access to health benefits after probation. A supportive team and positive, fast-paced atmosphere are emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Follow proper food handling methods
• Maintain clean and sanitary work station
• Prepare delicious food, day-in and day-out
• Maintain positive and cheerful attitude during all shifts
• Report to Kitchen Leader with any food quality concerns
• Follow all recipes and instructions, with guidance from the Kitchen Manager
• Lift and transport moderately heavy food items and kitchen equipment, as needed

Skills

Food handling

Sanitation

Food prep

Teamwork

Job description

PREP CREWMEMBER

STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS

Starting Salary: $15.00/hr (including tips)

Benefits:

• Great Environment - At Roots, we pride ourselves on having a fun, lighthearted, and supportive environment in which people can thrive.
• Growth Opportunities - We’re growing fast and this means tons of room to grow with us, in and out of the restaurant.
• Good Food - You will always have tasty food around you that you and your friends can enjoy at free and discounted prices.
• Flexible Schedule - Writing a weekly schedule, we will do our best to help you achieve work-life balance. We also offer paid parental leave, as well as paid sick leave. We also offer paid sick leave to all employees, regardless of status.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, and Life Benefits - After 30 days of full-time work, we're happy to extend our health, dental, vision, and LTD plans to you to help take care of your medical needs. For a full-time single employee, we provide healthcare for as low as $20/paycheck. We also provide a $10,000 life insurance benefit, at no cost to you.
• Extra Pay - In addition to base pay, employees share in the following extra earning opportunities:
• Tips: All tips are pooled among all hourly employees. They're paid out biweekly, and usually boost base pay by more than $2/hr.
• Quarterly Profit-Share: Each full time employee shares in the profits created by Roots. The profit-share is paid quarterly, based on restaurant and company performance. Depending on company performance, the profit-share can equal as much as 10% of quarterly employee pay, paid in one lump sum after each quarter.
• 401(K):All crewmembers can save for the future with the Roots 401(k). Plus, Roots will match 100% of contributions up to 4%. Start where you are, save big!

HUMANS WE LOVE

Roots is passionate about making healthy food taste awesome. We strive to empower people through natural food and believe in the potential of humans to do great things. We believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon. Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crew members, and promoting from within as often as possible! With this growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky is really the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.

At Roots, we’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic humans who collaborate phenomenally with others. We want to be around people who persevere, take pride in the work they do, and seek to understand and support those around them. These types of people make Roots an amazing place to work and can succeed in our fast-paced, highly communicative, and team-oriented environment.

THE ROLE

As a member of our prep crew, you will be responsible for prepping delicious food each day. You will work the prep stations and collaborate with your back of house crew and Kitchen Leader to make sure all the food we need is prepped and our kitchen is spotless and organized at all times.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow proper food handling methods
• Maintain clean and sanitary work station
• Prepare delicious food, day-in and day-out
• Maintain positive and cheerful attitude during all shifts
• Report to Kitchen Leader with any food quality concerns
• Follow all recipes and instructions, with guidance from the Kitchen Manager
• Lift and transport moderately heavy food items and kitchen equipment, as needed

At Roots, we strive to empower people through radical accessibility to natural food. We believe in the potential of humans to do great things. And we believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon.
Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crewmembers, and promoting from within as often as possible! With that growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky’s the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.