Food Prep Jobs

Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Employment Type: Part-Time
Salary: Competitive

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Food Prep is a team member of the Back of House. The Food Prep is responsible and accountable for superior customer satisfaction through food preparation with accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring that core values are carried out through execution. The Food Prep is expected to be a role model for the D’Lite company culture, and always exhibit the highest standards in overall guest experience, by delivering the best food and service, in the cleanest, most friendly and safest dining environment.
The Food Prep reports directly to the assigned Shift Leader [SL] and General Manager [GM]. The Food Prep is accountable for executing the policies, procedures and direction provided by the SL and/or GM. The Food Prep is required to successfully complete and meet the requirements of the D’Lite Team Member Training Program and the Kitchen Training Program. It is preferred that the Food Prep be able to speak and write in the English language in order to best communicate with our customers, vendors, and leadership, and must maintain professional dress, speech, and behavior at all times.
REWARD FOR MEETING OUR HIGH STANDARDS?
In return for the Food Prep's skills and dedicated effort, the Food Prep will receive a competitive compensation package, an opportunity to thrive in a challenging, enriching and rewarding environment, with the opportunity to grow with us as we begin a period of exciting growth. The Food Prep will be empowered to work with the D’Lite team and be provided the tools to do so.
Responsibilities

• Supports the Back of House team by ensuring that prep is completed, coolers are stocked, equipment is clean, and ready for service at all times with a friendly, positive attitude aligning with D’LiSH company core values
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set positive examples for rest of team
• Regular and predictable attendance: The scheduled working hours for this position range from Sunday – Saturday from 10:00am to 10:00pm and shifts range from 4 to 8 hours in length.
• Maintains kitchen to high standard and follows sanitation guidelines compliant with Health Department and company standards
• Maintaining accurate temperatures on all cooling equipment, maintain waste sheet, temp logs
• Assist with the par/inventory/order of food supply
• Clean and maintain the kitchen on a regular basis, including proper timely maintenance on all machines and equipment
• Demonstrates a positive, helpful attitude as well as presenting professional conduct and appearance at all times
• Superior consistency for customers through efficient, accurate, and properly prepped food all completed to company standards
• Keeps company passwords and intellectual property confidential
• Use, implementation, and adherence to all company policies, procedures, systems and processes
• Superior knowledge of entire food menu, ingredients, modifications, cook times
• At times, performs work of other team members as needed
• Accurate and consistent use of Prep Board
• Become familiar with new menu items and their preparation and cook times
• Completes position Primary and Secondary Responsibilities as well as Daily Duties at a superior level
• Continuously test all food products for taste, appearance, consistency to assure that all company food standards and procedures are being followed
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary

Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• 18+ years of age
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Demonstrate cooking skills, ability to follow established protocol and recipes
• Successful completion of Kitchen Training Program
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience
• Prefer high school graduate
• Positive attitude and great personal drive
• Willingness and ability to learn in a fast-paced sales environment
• Courteous and enthusiastic
• Successful completion of Team Member Training Program
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation
• Dependable, honest, trustworthy, possesses integrity
• Exceptional communication skills
• Basic math skills and computer skills
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently

Frequency
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Never = 0% Rarely = 1 – 10% Occasionally = 11 – 33% Frequently = 34 – 66% Continuously = 67+%
LIFTING + CARRYING:
Weight Frequency Objects
1-10 lbs. Continuously Food items, paper goods, office items
11-20 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, full buss tubs
21-35 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, trash/recycle
36-50 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food
51-75 lbs. Never
Sitting: Never
Standing: Continuously
Walking: Frequently
Bending: Frequently
Squatting: Frequently
Kneeling: Rarely
Crawling: Never
Climbing: Never
Reaching: Frequently
Grasping: Continuously