Kitchen Staff - Prep Cook

Kitchen Staff Job Description 

Reports To: Kitchen Manager 

Mission Statement:

It is our mission to provide our customers with excellent food and coffee in a fun and energetic environment.  We strive for friendly, intentional and knowledgeable service that provides our customers with a consistent experience each time.  We are committed to serving high quality products while creating a dynamic and community oriented atmosphere for our staff and clientele.  Our dedication to community extends past our local environment and insists that we recycle, reuse, and minimize waste as much as possible.

We strive to create and foster a supportive community for all people that emphasizes clear and direct communication and mutual respect.  All members of our staff are valued for the unique experience that they bring to our company and are offered opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout every stage of employment. 

General expectations:

The kitchen staff is responsible for routine kitchen tasks such as setting up workstations, using google sheets to access the items requested from Bloc and Diesel, communicating with drivers in person and on slack to ensure delivered items arrive at the correct destinations and are stored appropriately, interacting with vendors and inspecting all produce on arrival, communicating with bakery when using shared appliances, preparing all food according to recipes, and ensuring FOH has all products they need at all points of the day. They need to be quick, diligent, and willing to improvise on the job. They need to follow instructions as well as health and safety rules in the kitchen.

Hours:

• Flexibility with their schedule
• Weekend availability required
• Full Time 32-40 hours a week
• Part Time 24-30 hours a week

Schedule/scheduling

• Responsible for following company policies in regards to lateness, clock-ins/outs, and shift switches
• Proactive in requesting time off with a minimum of 3 weeks advance notice in accordance with company policies
• Proactive in communicating errors in clock-ins/outs in a timely manner

Training:

• Present, engaged, and participatory in training and focused on developing skills
• Receptive to positive and constructive feedback
• Work with kitchen manager and other staff to learn recipes and aspects of the kitchen

Cleanliness/sanitation:

• Cleanliness and tidiness to be maintained in all areas of the kitchen, including but not limited to: walk-in refrigerator, floors, drains, sinks, dishwashers, small wares, ice machine
• Following proper food safety protocol

Food Prep:

• Food preparation duties including preparing items for stores, labeling and packing up products, and working in an organized and efficient manner
• High quality in creation and presentation of all products
• Complies with all health and safety standards

Communication:

• Ability to communicate about questions, issues, problems, and concerns that may arise
• Ability to communicate to other stores through slack
• Receives delegation and direction in a variety of work tasks
• Makes sure to contribute to the shift in positive ways

Other requirements/Goals:

• Positive, upbeat attitude in the kitchen
• Ask to learn new skills if you are hitting a ceiling
• Receptive to feedback from head of kitchen and co-workers
• Belief in the mission statement and core values and the ability to model and uphold them.
• Abide by the company’s policies and procedures along with safety and health code guidelines in accordance with state and city food safety regulations.
• Maintains proper attendance and punctuality

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employer retains the right to change or assign other obligations to this position.

Compensation and Benefits

• Rate of $20.25/hour 
• Meal Benefit of $22 during work hours
• 20% off of retail items in your store during off-work hours
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Available after 90 days
• Matching 401k after completion of 1 year and 1000 hours
• PTO Accrual after 1500 hours/1 year of employment 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The person in this position needs to move about the kitchen to perform different tasks quickly. They need to position themselves to move products from below tables and reach above their head. They need to communicate accurate information with coworkers frequently. They need to observe employee interactions. The kitchen employee must distinguish sweet, sour, bitter, and salty flavors when performing quality control on products. They constantly use a meat slicer, knives, induction burners, mixers, and other small wares to prepare food. The employee must be able to move items weighing over 50 pounds.