Team Member: Food Champion (CA)

Alvarado Restaurant Nation; California (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Team Member: Food Champion to deliver exceptional dining experiences. This role is essential in preparing menu items to perfection and ensuring cleanliness and safety standards are upheld. As a key player in the kitchen, you'll communicate effectively with team members and assist in maintaining a well-stocked and organized workstation. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about food service, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of menu items and ability to prepare them accurately.
• Strong communication skills and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items to exact specifications and maintain cleanliness.
• Communicate effectively between the line and front counter.
• Monitor food temperatures and ensure safety standards are met.

Skills

Knowledge of menu items

Strong communication skills

Team-oriented mindset

Knowledge of safety and quality standards

Organizational skills

Job description

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Position Mission:

The mission of the Food Champion is to ensure the highest quality of food and service for our guests by meticulously preparing menu items to exact specifications, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, and effectively communicating with team members. This role is pivotal in providing a consistent and exceptional dining experience.

Responsibilities Include:

• Be an expert on the menu and build menu items to proper specifications.
• Mark customizations using current procedures.
• Communicate effectively between the line and the front counter and drive-thru.
• Assist the expediter and provide good customer service during handoffs.
• Keep the workstation clean and ensure safety and quality standards are met.
• Check temperatures of food on a regular basis and monitor food temps in the reach-in coolers.
• Clean equipment including but not limited to grills, melters, taco rail, and crumb tray.
• Use proper portioning tools and monitor ingredient levels on the line.
• Wear a headset on the drive-thru line.
• Stock the line with wraps, trays, bowls, lids, boxes, and bags.
• Use and clean fryers, monitor their status, and refresh items on the line.

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities:

• Detailed knowledge of menu items and ability to prepare them accurately.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness in workstations and equipment.
• Strong organizational skills to ensure a well-stocked and clean line.

Physical Demands:

• Withstand temperatures of 0°F or less and 100°F or more.
• Move throughout the restaurant for extended periods (up to 10-12 hours per day).
• Move 50 lbs. for distances of up to 10 feet.
• Balance and move up to 25 lbs. for distances of up to 50 feet.
• Respond to team members' and guests' requests in a loud environment.
• Stand, walk, sit, and use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Pay Rate:

Minimum wage varies based on location, determined by each locale.

• California: $20.00-$20.25/hourly
• Los Angeles: $20.00-$20.25/hourly

Note: Duties may change; Alvarado Restaurant Nation reserves the right to modify responsibilities. This description provides a general overview and is not all-inclusive.

Alvarado Restaurant Nation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation.