Description

PEPI FOODS

Summary: Prepare, season, and cook dishes according to recipes. Ensure food is cooked properly.

Primary duties:

• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices
• Fry, bake, roast, broil, and steam food that will be served that day.
• Prepare food required for dinner, such as buffalo wings and cutting up fries in serving size cups.
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
• Season and cook food according to recipes.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Clean the required number of cases of chicken daily.
• Keep station and kitchen organized and clean during operation.
• Clean the inside fryer by draining oil, cleaning off coil, and dipping crumbs out of the bottom of the tray.
• Maintain composure in a way that creates a positive image for the company and for the staff.
• Notify management of food or beverage shortages.
• Follow all Company policy and procedures.
• Follow all rules and regulations regarding proper food safety.
• Help in putting away stock in assigned storage areas.
• Regular and timely attendance.

Secondary Duties:

• Serve food to customers
• Run cash register, accept payment and make change for customers
• Change CO2 tank as needed.
• Change light in heating lamp.
• Change napkins in automatic dispenser.
• Fill chicken breading, meal, and sugar bins.
• Assist cleaning dishes.
• Cleans bathrooms.
• Sweeps kitchen.
• Attend all meetings and seminars required by the Company.
• All other duties as assigned or required
• Assist with evisceration’s production dinner

Competencies:

• Must have the ability to acquire understanding and absorb new information (a quick study).
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, and schedule work in efficient and productive manner.
• Must have the ability to maintain poise and composure under heavy pressure from customer demands and supervisors.
• Must have the ability to adapt and adjust quickly to changing priorities or work demands without adverse impact on performance or team dynamics.
• Must have the ability to display appropriate demeanor, dialogue, and interaction when dealing with customers and/or co-workers
• Must have the ability to personify and/or exhibit warmth, friendliness and trustworthiness.
• Must be customer focused and driven by customer satisfaction.
• Must have the ability to work in a team setting and establish collaborative peer relationships.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively.
• Must have the ability to listen, comprehend directives, inquiries and/or comments, and decipher intent and meaning.
• Must be detailed and thorough in completing tasks.
• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable.

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs ( -20%) of the time
• Frequent standing/walking/climbing ( -90%)of the time
• Frequent reaching/handling/feeling ( -70%) of the time
• Frequent use of finger dexterity ( 70%) of the time.

Experience:

• Prior cook experience preferred. Must be professional, polite, and reliable.

Other Skills/Ability:

• Open and flexible schedule to include nights and weekends. Able to obtain ServSafe certification.

EEO: Pepi Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate based on race/creed/national origin/religion/color/sex/age/pregnancy/ disability or veteran status.

Schedule is 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.