Team Member | Key Holder

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares and bakes biscuits and baked goods.
• Prepares and combines necessary ingredients and follows recipes as needed.
• Provides leadership in being a key holder - support the opening and closing of two eateries in downtown Charleston.
• Assists in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjusts and extends recipes as needed; maintains food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
• Maintains food safety and quality standards by monitoring temperatures of food and water temperatures for sanitizing.
• Cleans equipment, utensils and appliances and stores food supplies; ensures compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; cleans refrigerators and storerooms as required.
• Stores unused food and supplies; disposes of unusable leftovers; utilizes proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
• Operates a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Must enjoy a fast-paced environment.
• Requires frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Requires frequent bending, stooping, and twisting.
• Most duties are performed while standing.
• Requires repetitive motion with hands and arms.
• Exposure to various temperature changes.
• Requires reading, writing, and average math skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A high school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Baking experience a plus.
• Ability to follow a recipe.
• Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
• Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
• Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
• Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
• Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements and health and safety regulations.
• Available to work mornings, afternoons, and weekends if needed.
• Impeccable attention to detail.