Responsible for all items prepared in the kitchen. Portions and prepares food items prior to cooking. Other duties may include preparing, plating and garnishing food items.

Essential Functions

• Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to keep up in fast paced environment.
• Plates items along with appropriate garnish.
• Selects and uses knives, hand tools, utensils, and equipment to portion, cut, slice, beat, maintain holding temperature, fry, or otherwise produce food in the proper station.
• Should have a general understanding of the hood system.
• Understands fry filtration and grease life rotation program.
• Ensures a consistent and legendary product is served to each guest.
• Exhibits teamwork and communication with all areas of the line.
• Adheres to hot grease removal procedures and proper discard into the grease pit.
• Adheres to all back door security policies.
• Completes line sweeps throughout shift.
• Maintains proper cleaning and sanitation standards throughout the shift.
• Completes breakdown and special cleaning responsibilities nightly.
• Maintains proper uniform and hygiene standards at all times.
• The ability to have fun at work.

Competencies

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations

Qualifications

-A minimum of one year in a food preparation position is desirable but not mandatory.

- Strong communication skills.

- Ability to multi-task.

- The ability to read and follow a recipe.

- Exhibits excellent teamwork.

- Ability to read tickets and communicate with others.

- Speed and accuracy is a must.

- Ability to communicate in the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

Work Environment

 Typical restaurant environment