Zachary Alder

Description of position:
Prepares and sells food and drinks to customers. Pulls and stocks supplies and ingredients, cleans kitchen area and eating area. Provides prompt and courteous member service.

Daily tasks and responsibilities:

Prepares hot food. Rolls, shapes, add toppings or fillings and bakes items, such as pizzas. Slices pizza, puts baked items in warmer. Steams hot dogs and buns, operate deep fryers.
Rings up sales, collects money, makes change. Places whole pizza orders from members at the counter and on the phone. Assembles and presents order to customer. Uses tongs to pick up hot food items. Follows department production and cash handling procedures and standards. Provides prompt and courteous member service.
Dispenses dessert and drink items such as frozen yogurt, lattes, smoothies etc. Cleans, sanitizes, services and refills dispensing machines.
Maintains self-serve pop area, condiment table and eating area. Busses, cleans and sanitizes tables, sweeps and mops floors, empties trash.
Cleans and sanitizes the machines, work surfaces, floors, pans, utensils and counters. Takes garbage to trash compactor and operates compactor. Follows safety and security procedures.
Pulls ingredients and supplies from warehouse. Stocks large volume ingredients to shelves, cooler and freezer. Stages ingredients to preparation area and refills dispensing machines. Complies with health codes, such as sanitation, temperatures, product rotation and expiration dates.

Non-Essential Functions and Tasks:

Assists in other areas of the warehouse as necessary.

OVERVIEW: The Heart of the House is responsible for preparing food orders for the restaurant and to assure the smooth operation of the kitchen by performing the duties of the position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Prepares all food items according to prep sheets or as per the Manager’s instructions.

· Practices safe handling of product and creates an environment free of cross contamination.

· Follows the FIFO (First in First Out) and LDIR (Label, Date, Initial, Rotate) systems.

· Uses preparatory utensils such as knives, dicers, slicers and measuring devices on a regular basis.

· Communicates with teammates in a professional manner regarding guest orders.

· Stocks all essential food and other related items in preparation of shift for the operational flow of the restaurant. All leftover/unused food products are stored/restocked or disposed of properly.

· Follows portion and quality control standards of the menu.

· Examines, labels and stores incoming food supplies in storage and refrigeration areas appropriately.

· Ensures kitchen appliances and equipment have been cleaned and turned off at the end of each work day.

· Maintains work areas in a sanitized and orderly manner in compliance with state health and safety regulations.

· Complies with all daily, weekly and monthly cleaning duties.

· Maintains food product inventory and notifies Manager of any shortages.

· Reports any health and/or safety concerns/violations immediately to management.

· Attends all mandatory store meetings.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

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