McKinney True TX BBQ - Line Cook - Part time

Responsibilities

• Prep ingredients for the kitchen and maintain department and food safety / sanitation standards.
• Cut, slice, dice, chop food for recipe preparation; prep in accordance with recipe specifications and SOPs.
• Prepackage condiments (sauces, dressings) for prepared food items.
• Complete tasks at assigned work station.
• Assist in multiple cooking venues.
• Assist in technical areas, and with catering orders, as needed.
• Master recipe preparation, including daily production to account for raw material variations and customer demand.
• Prepare, package, and plate fresh product.
• Ensure compliance with department Store and standard operating procedures.
• Properly handle / maintain temperature integrity of all ingredients, product, and equipment operation.
• Maintain sanitation in food preparation areas.
• Properly handle, operate, and maintain equipment.
• Provide / ensure customers a sense of urgency related to accuracy, speed, and freshness of their order.
• Provide superior customer service at all times; provide internal customer service.
• Provide detailed knowledge of menu items, ingredients, prep methods, etc.
• Assist guests as needed.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of age.
• 1+ years of experience in commercial foodservice.
• Experience in food preparation and equipment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Culinary knowledge.
• Understanding of nutritional values and ingredients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reading and writing skills.
• Technology skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Culinary math skills for recipe conversion.
• Ability to execute high-volume production.

Education

• High school diploma (or equivalent).

Licenses/Certifications

• Culinary certification, or equivalent culinary training / work experience.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Function in a fast-paced, retail environment. Work extended hours and / or rotating schedules.

• Safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts.
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp.
• Frequently be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic materials.
• Frequently stand, walk.
• Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, shoulder circumduction.
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, ambient temperatures, and loud noise.
• Frequently be exposed to heat.
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 80 lbs, and manage in excess of 80 lbs with a team lift.