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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Setting up and sanitizing workstations.
- Following prep lists created by chefs.
- Measuring ingredients and seasonings and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.
- Preparing simple dishes, such as entrees or salads.
- Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
- Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.
- Distributing plates to wait staff to be served, cleaning plates for dishwashing, and preparing take away packages for guests.
- Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
- Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
- Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.
- Preparing drinks and cocktails according to the chef's specifications.
- Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by leader
REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
- Current Food Handler’s certification
- Knowledge of basic cooking techniques
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Very good physical condition and endurance
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Culinary school training would be advantageous.
- Experience as a prep cook may be advantageous.
- Manual dexterity to operate cooking tools such as knives.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Physical endurance to work long shifts in a busy environment.
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays.
- Ability to work in stressful, fast-paced environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds
- Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
- Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Village Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace comfortable for all types of people to work and grow without regard to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or sexual orientation.
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