What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook/Dishwasher position at California Fresh Market - Solvang?
Description:
- Perform routine kitchen tasks
- Follow prep lists created by department leadership
- Cleaning all dishes, work stations, cooking equipment, and food storage areas in accordance with food safety regulations and company policies
- Washing, chopping, shredding, and grating ingredients for subsequent use by the department
- Operating grills, ovens, fryers, and steam kettles to cook meats, fish, vegetables, and other dishes
- Sweeping and mopping floors
- Assisting with the unloading of deliveries
- Storing ingredients according to prescribed food safety regulations and company policies
- Assisting with the monitoring of inventory
- Reporting all damaged or faulty equipment
- Cleaning trash cans and disposing refuse on a regular basis
- Labeling, dating, and storing food at proper temperatures to avoid spoilage.
- Minimum 1 year experience in high volume food preparation or equivalent experience
- Organized, consistently follows through on commitments
- Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple demands
- Communications skills – clear directions, good listener
- Experience serving the public
- Ability to project friendly, outgoing personality
- The potential for prolonged standing, walking, squatting, and/or bending
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Ability to work in cold, wet conditions
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as department manuals and reports
- Ability to prioritize work tasks, multi-task, and maintain focus
- Willingness to work weekends
- Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job
- Evening/night work may be required Occasional high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff, working a flexible schedule to include a variety of shifts
- - afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Always have a positive attitude
- Understand key business standards related to food, service, and cleanliness
- Problem solving – Anticipating, analyzing, and identifying problem
- Understand key business standards related to food, service, and cleanliness
- Continuously interacting with customers and co-workers
- Willingness and ability to learn and grow to meet the changing requirements of the job
- Ability to lift heavy boxes frequently up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods
- Ability to work in cold, wet conditions
- Prolonged standing, walking, squatting, and/or bending
- Repetitive use - hand to finger motions, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms
- Must be able to adjust vision to both day and night lighting and be able to focus on distant and close-range projects
- Occasionally high stress when dealing with systems/customers/staff
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and in stressful situations
- Willingness to work weekends
- Regular, predictable attendance Ability to work a flexible schedule to include a variety of shifts
- - afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Perform other tasks assigned by management.
- Assist other customers in all departments, in prompt friendly courteous manger, referring them to other staff when necessary.
- Maintain department logs, cleaning schedules, safety materials, and inventory documents.
- Must have basic knowledge of math, weights, and measures.
- Performs duties in a safe and efficient manner
- Participates in training activities to increase personal skill levels, and to improve overall department processes and customer service.
- Meets the physical requirements to perform the job functions listed above