Food Service & HospitalityCulinary & Kitchen Production
About the job
Requirements
Pass a criminal background check.
Maintain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card.
Have previous experience working in the food service industry.
Demonstrate knife skills and safely handle knives and other sharp kitchen instruments.
Responsibilities
Wash dishes as they are brought in.
Maintain a clean and sanitary workspace, kitchen, and food storage areas, and observe safety regulations and procedures.
Assist cooks and the catering manager with prep work, wrapping, and storage as needed.
Safely lift and carry heavy items, with assistance from another person if necessary.
Complete daily cleaning of all surfaces, including sinks, stovetops and sides, refrigerators inside and out, walls, counters, and flooring.
Complete daily closing duties, including cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment such as ovens and grills, and sweeping and mopping.
Work around heat sources such as ovens and stovetops, cleaning agents such as bleach and other caustic chemicals, and sharp objects such as knives.
Follow a fixed work schedule and communicate schedule deviations to a supervisor in advance.
Complete other tasks assigned by a supervisor in a timely manner and observe all Luke-Dorf, Inc. policies and procedures.
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This position is now a full time role.
Shift: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm
Pay Rate: $21.50/hr can increase DOE
Purpose: (General description and summary)
The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure a safe, clean and sanitary workspace in the Commercial Kitchen. The Prep Cook provides support to the Cooks and Catering Manager as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Washes dishes as they are brought in.
Maintains a clean and sanitary workspace at all times.
Observes safety regulations and procedures.
Maintains the cleanliness and safety of kitchen and of food storage areas.
Assists Cooks and Catering Manager with prep work, wrapping, and storage as needed.
Safely practices heavy lifting and carrying with the help of another person if necessary.
Works for long periods on feet, including standing, walking, and stair climbing
Repetitive movements such as pushing, pulling, bending, some stooping and twisting.
Communicates clearly, including reading, writing and speaking
Works around and with heat sources such as oven and stovetop.
Works around and with cleaning agents such as bleach and other caustic chemicals.
Works around and with sharp objects such as knives.
Completes daily cleaning of all surfaces including sinks, stovetops and sides, refrigerators on both interior and exterior, walls, counters and flooring.
Completes daily closing duties, including:
Cleaning and sanitizing of kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, etc.
Sweeping and mopping
Works efficiently in a high pace and potentially stressful environment.
Interacts in a positive and professional manner with other employees, management, and consumers.
Observes a fixed work schedule, and communicates any deviations from this schedule to a supervisor in advance.
Completes other tasks as assigned by supervisor in a timely manner.
Observe all other Luke-Dorf, Inc. policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Employee must be able to pass a criminal background check
Employee must maintain Oregon Food Handler’s Card
Employee must have previous experience working in the food service industry
Employee must have demonstrated knife skills, and safely handle knives and other sharp kitchen instruments
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