Kitchen Team Member in Mesa, Arizona at TOKYO JOES LLC

Job Title: Kitchen Team Member

Department: Operations

Reports to: General Manager

Our kitchen is the heart of the restaurant. We take pride in the quality of our ingredients and presentation of our food. Our fun team environment makes the kitchen a great place to work. We are looking for dependable, hard-working people. Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. The ability to teach and follow health and safety regulations. Kitchen Team Members must possess ability to work well in a stressful and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Opening set up/ closing break down.
• Quality, Safety, Presentation of food.
• Knife handling – must have or gain proficiency in correct ways to handle a knife.
• Assist with cleaning dishes.
• Kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance.
• Prepare ingredients such as meats and vegetables that need to be used for food preparation purposes.
• Cut, slice vegetables and fruits and store them properly.
• Rotate food items in cold storage and trash any expired items.
• Sort, chop, and store food items that need to be used for cooking purposes.
• Assure the cleanliness and sanitization of all work areas such as countertops.
• Arrange for ovens and cooking ranges to be set at proper heat levels.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen floors, ovens, and other cooking equipment periodically.
• Ensure all food meets our quality standards.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Adheres to all prep procedures and follows recipes 100% of time.
• Utilizes all compliance systems, kitchen tools and procedures with 100% integrity.
• Maintains high cleanliness standards and role model accountability for adherence to local health requirements.

Requirements:

• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• A team player with good communication skills.
• Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure.
• Very good physical condition and endurance.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
• We E-Verify in Arizona