Kitchen Prep

Bob Evans Restaurants • Oregon, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Kitchen Prep team members prepare menu items according to recipes, storyboards, and plating instructions while maintaining food-safety, sanitation, portion, and quality standards. They organize received goods, keep their workstation and equipment clean, use preparation tools to coordinate product needs for service, and report food-quality or equipment concerns to management. Team members may also assist in other job categories and perform other assigned duties. The role requires dependability, teamwork, attention to detail, multitasking, and the ability to maintain a fast pace for extended periods. The position is at one location.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge of commonly used restaurant concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Use experience and good judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.
• Maintain a high pace and intensity for an extended period.
• Strong menu knowledge and the ability to accurately read, organize, and coordinate tickets.
• Dependability and exceptional teamwork skills.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Ability to stand for an entire shift and walk for long periods without rest or sitting.
• Ability to push, lift, carry, and transfer up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to reach with hands; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; bend and stoop; taste and smell; and verbally communicate with others.
• Ability to use close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Ability to freely access all areas of the restaurant, including selling floors, stock area, and register area.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes and storyboards to prepare foods according to proper preparation methods.
• Follow proper food-handling and sanitation procedures.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary workstation, including tables, shelves, walls, ovens, and refrigeration equipment.
• Maintain personal grooming standards, wash hands frequently and before new tasks, wear gloves to prevent bare-hand contact, and promptly change a soiled apron.
• Follow standard portion sizes, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Unpack and organize received goods in a timely manner.
• Prepare menu items to order using plating recipes.
• Promptly report equipment and food-quality problems to management.
• Use tools such as the prep list and hot box chart in conjunction with the manager to ensure timely delivery of products needed for service.
• Follow safety procedures when using equipment.
• Assist in other job categories as requested and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; stated pay range is $14–$18 per hour depending on geographic location and local market demand.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity for development and career growth.
• Early close and no late nights; the posting also describes this as supporting work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed