Kitchen

Pizza King•Greenfield, IN

About The Position

Pizza King is hiring Kitchen team members at multiple locations, including Greenfield at 237 W. Main St. Kitchen team members prepare menu items to established recipes and standards, helping maintain food freshness, quality, appeal, and nutritional value. The role is based in a high-energy, team-oriented environment and requires a focus on customer service, product quality, cleanliness, and safety. Team members interact with customers, respond to requests and complaints, answer phones, and may make suggestions to improve customer orders. They also store and label food correctly, use safe food-handling practices, monitor equipment, maintain inventory, complete cleaning and prep work, and learn pie-line, oven-expediting, and cutting-counter procedures. Duties may be assigned in any area by management. The position requires standing for extended periods and frequently lifting up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The reported base pay is $12.00–$14.00 per hour, based on availability and experience, with an average of $2.00 more per hour with tips. Flexible scheduling is available for full- and part-time employees.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
Must be willing to take constructive criticism and follow directions.
Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to remain on their feet for extended periods.
Attendance at work is required.

Responsibilities

Acknowledge customers entering and exiting the store and provide pleasant, friendly, polite, and high-quality customer interactions.
Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus while maintaining freshness, quality, appeal, consistency, and nutritional value.
Thank customers meaningfully and thoughtfully, respond promptly and respectfully to complaints, and notify the person in charge.
Make appropriate suggestions to customer orders using suggestive-selling techniques.
Acknowledge customers at the carryout counter, respond to their needs, or promptly find the appropriate person to assist.
Answer telephones promptly and courteously.
Store food according to established standards and use proper labeling and dating systems.
Maintain a safe, tidy, and organized work environment; clean spills promptly and wear required or appropriate protective gear.
Communicate food-production and kitchen-operation needs or concerns to the supervisor in a timely manner.
Monitor kitchen equipment and report problems or discrepancies to the supervisor immediately.
Use safe food-handling techniques and maintain complete knowledge of menu items and pricing.
Support other staff in performing essential kitchen functions.
Maintain inventory of food items and tools in the assigned area.
Learn pie-line procedures and functional knowledge of oven expediting and cutting-counter procedures.
Perform duties in any area assigned by management and complete assigned cleaning and prep work.
Maintain a positive attitude and perform other tasks assigned by a manager or supervisor.

Benefits

Paid time off.
401(k) program with employer match.
Advancement opportunities.
$300 employee referral bonus.
Meal discounts while on the clock.
Potential holiday incentive bonus of up to $1,000.
Tips, with an advertised average of $2.00 more per hour.
30% discount on dine-in or carry-out orders.
$50 birthday dinner and a paid day off for the employee's birthday.
Flexible scheduling for full- and part-time employees.
Health, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and life insurance offered to eligible employees.
Years of Service Bonus at milestone anniversaries.