Trainee

About the role

Dos Toros is always looking for great people to join our team and grow with us. Related experience is great, but what we're especially interested in is friendliness, enthusiasm, and the desire to challenge yourself. Our core values emphasize total respect, genuine warmth, and uncompromising expertise: we respect guests and each other, source high-quality ingredients, promote sustainability, keep restaurants sparkling, offer warm and inviting service, and excel at flavor, food safety, and sanitation without shortcuts.

Responsibilities

• Following recipes accurately and maintaining food preparation processes such as cooking, marinating, seasoning, and grilling meats; chopping herbs; dicing, cutting, and slicing vegetables
• Completing hot and cold food preparation assignment accurately, neatly, and in a timely fashion
• Preparing food throughout the day as needed, anticipating and reacting to customer volume
• Maintaining appropriate portion control and consistently monitoring food levels on the line
• Maintaining proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards while preparing and cooking food
• Providing friendly, quality customer service to each guest
• Consistently and accurately using prep sheets, position charts, and checklists
• Following sanitation standards including washing cookware and utensils throughout the day
• Cleaning equipment, as assigned, thoroughly and in a timely fashion according to sanitation guideline

Qualifications

• Ability to develop positive working relationships with all restaurant employees and work as part of a team by helping others as needed or requested
• Ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to guests and other employees
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance at all times and display a positive and enthusiastic approach to all assignments
• Able to exhibit a cheerful and helpful attitude, and provide exceptional customer service
• Able to adapt to changing customer volume levels with a sense of urgency
• Able to demonstrate a complete understanding of the menu
• Able to follow instructions for recipes and sanitation guidelines
• Able to be cross-trained in all areas of the kitchen and line
• Able to communicate in the primary language(s) of the work location

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time