Culver City Kitchen Team

HomeState Hospitalities•Culver City, CA

5h•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

HomeState is a Tex Mex kitchen in Southern California that prioritizes hospitality and a welcoming experience for guests and team members. The Kitchen Team Member helps prepare and serve food while upholding HomeState’s standards for quality, sanitation, safety, and service. Team members may work across kitchen stations, including prep, line, grill, dish, and tortilla, and are expected to contribute to a respectful, collaborative, and efficient workplace.

Requirements

Personable and enjoys working with people and a diverse team.
Available to work weekends, day shifts, and evening shifts.
Must have a valid Food Handlers Certification Card or be able to complete a company-provided course within 30 days of hire.
Able to remain in a stationary position for six or more hours per shift, excluding breaks.
Able to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 40 pounds.
Able to frequently bend and reach overhead.
Able to lift and use utensils, including for chopping, and grip pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
Able to work in fluctuating temperatures, including hot areas around 82°F and cold food-storage areas around 37°F.
Able to work near open flames, hot cooking equipment, and steam.
Able to perform repetitive movements, such as using food scoops for extended periods or flipping tortillas repeatedly.
Able to work in tight spaces such as dish stations.
Able to recognize, perceive, communicate, and comprehend directions and spatial cues.
Able to sit, squat, and kneel occasionally.
Able to move regularly around the restaurant, including between guest and kitchen areas, while carrying items.
Able to remain alert and work safely.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience in a professional restaurant kitchen is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow sanitation standards, portion sizes, recipes, food builds, cooking and cooling methods, packaging requirements, kitchen policies, and other HomeState standards.
Assist with receiving and storing incoming orders while maintaining proper temperature control.
Learn and work across kitchen stations, including prep, line, grill, dish, and tortilla.
Work efficiently on job duties, prep lists, cleaning tasks, and checklists, and take on other tasks assigned by the shift leader.
Notify leadership of equipment, product, quality, or safety concerns and help troubleshoot issues during the shift.
Communicate honestly and transparently and collaborate with team members to support daily work and training.
Maintain regular, predictable attendance at scheduled shifts, training, and meetings.
Regulate ovens, fryers, and other kitchen equipment; complete line checks; and ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature.
Maintain product quality through appropriate tasting procedures, rotation, storage using FIFO, and labeling.
Carry products, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas, and maintain sufficient product levels at line stations.
Understand and respond to orders displayed on the KDS screen.
Clean and sanitize workstations and kitchen equipment, including tables, shelves, walls, griddles, fryers, and ovens.
Load utensils, containers, and kitchen tools into dishwashing machines and keep the dish area organized.
Remove trash, clean kitchen garbage containers, and clean, sweep, or mop restaurant spaces as directed, including common areas such as restrooms.